RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas – After leading the Ouachita volleyball team to wins in its final two matches of the regular season, senior Leah Gardner has been honored as the Great American Conference Offensive Player of the Week.

Gardner was instrumental in the Tigers' road victory over Arkansas Tech on Tuesday night in a reverse sweep of the Golden Suns with a career-high 20 kills.

Two nights later, the Tigers wrapped up the regular season on a high note with a three-set sweep at home over cross-street rival Henderson State. In the win, Gardner turned in match-highs in kills (15) and hitting percentage (.387). She eclipsed 1,000 career kills in the process.

Gardner and the Tigers have earned the No. 3 seed in the GAC Championship Tournament, which is set for this Wednesday-Friday in Enid, Oklahoma at the Stride Bank Center. The Tigers have the tournament's first match, taking on No. 6 seed Southeastern Oklahoma State on Wednesday at 10 a.m.

The GAC Sports Network will broadcast all matches of the single-elimination tournament. Subscription information can be found at www.gacsportsnetwork.com.