LANCASTER, Pa. – Nala Shearer (Lexington, Va./Rockbridge County), a junior on the Gettysburg volleyball team, has been named Centennial Conference (CC) Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 19-25.

It is the second time this season and third time in her career that she has claimed the conference's weekly honor.

Shearer led the Bullets (14-8, 2-4 CC) to a 2-1 week, averaging 6.09 digs per set. She recorded a pair of 20-dig performances. After tallying 24 in a five-set loss at Dickinson, she recorded 25 in a three-set win over Muhlenberg. She added 18 in a 3-0 non-conference win over Stevenson.

For the season, she leads the defense with 454 digs, averaging 5.34 per set. She is also third on the team with 30 aces.

Gettysburg returns to action at home against McDaniel on Wednesday. Match time is 7 p.m.