Sorrells, Palacios named Bulldogs of the Week

PERKINSTON — Reese Sorrells and Stiward Palacios have been named Bulldogs of the Week of the week of Aug. 18-24.

Sorrells, a freshman opposite hitter from Picayune, helped lead Gulf Coast to its first volleyball victory of the modern era, a 3-1 win at Coastal Alabama-South, with six kills and seven blocks.

Palacios, a freshman defender from Medellin, Colombia, scored a powerful header for No. 12 Gulf Coast in the win over No. 9 Johnson County.

Also nominated:

Omarion Brown, a freshman from Linstead, Jamaica, stopped all 10 shots he faced to post a 1-0 shutout of No. 9 Johnson County.

Laurel Conley, a sophomore from Ocean Springs, stopped three shots to help the Bulldogs post a shutout of Southern Union.

Malorie Gaughf, a freshman from Gulfport, had 11 blocks to help lead Gulf Coast against Coastal Alabama-South.

Anna Katherine Thriffiley, a freshman midfielder from Biloxi, had a goal and an assist in the Bulldogs' 3-0 season-opening win over Southern Union.

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