Robert Morris University Athletics

Garnering the Giant Eagle RMU Female Student-Athlete of the Week for the final installment of October 2016 is sophomore outside hitter Taylor Lord of the volleyball team. In a split last weekend in New England, Lord averaged a double-double by producing 15.5 kills and 16 digs per contest. In a 3-1 victory @ Central Connecticut (10/22), Lord, a native of Inwood, W. Va., finished with 10 kills, 18 digs and a pair of blocks while tying a career high with four service aces. The next day @ Bryant (10/23), Lord established a career high in kills (21) while also recording 14 digs and five block assists.  In 21 matches in 2016, Lord ranks second for the Colonials in kills (200) and third in digs (301) while owning a team-high 32 service aces.