ATHENS, Tenn. – University of Pikeville junior Cassidy Rivas has been named attacker of the week in the AAC.
 
Rivas, an outside hitter from Cincinnati, has earned the honor for the second time this season. It is the sixth time a Bear has won the award and the third straight week it's come to UPike.
 
Three different Bears have been named the league's top attacker, each of them winning it two times.
 
Rivas had a huge week, recording 29 kills in 3-0 wins over Truett McConnell (Ga.) and Montreat (N.C.) last week. She did so with an attack percentage of .563. In addition, she had four assists and a service ace.
 
In addition, she finished with five digs on the defensive side of the net.
 
In Friday's win over Truett McConnell, she 17 kills on 25 attacks. On Saturday, she had 12 kills and four assists as the Bears beat Montreat.
 
She averaged 4.83 kills per set for the week, raising her league-leading average to 3.5 per set. She is second in the league in total kills with 287, trailing by only four kills for the season.
 
With two weeks remaining in the regular season, the Bears are still unbeaten at 14-0 in league play. They're riding a 15-match win streak and picked up a school record 21^st win on Saturday, compared to only three losses.
 
The Bears will be back in action on Tuesday evening, visiting Milligan (Tenn.) University. First serve is set for 6:30 p.m.