FORT WORTH, Texas - Senior Tiffany Porterfield was named Red River Athletic Conference co-player of the week, while teammates Cortney Johansen was named co-setter of the week andjunior Susan Taylor was named setter of the week by the conference office Monday morning.

     Porterfield, a senior middle blocker from Burleson, Texas, racked up 45 kills (4.5 per game) as Texas Wesleyan went 2-1 last week. She piled up consistent totals with 16 against Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 15 against College of the Southwest and 14 against UT-Permian Basin. Porterfield committed only eight errors in 87 total attempts on pace to a kill percentage of .425, and she added 19 total blocks. TWU is now 7-2 overall.

     "Tiffany stepped up her play this week," head coach Rick Johansen said. " She is playing her kind of game, and has become a key middle blocker for us."

     Johansen, a 5-7 setter from Colleyville, Texas, provided 124 assists over three matches for the Lady Rams. With totals of 33, 49, and 42, she averaged 12.4 assists per game. Her high of 49 came against the College of the Southwest, while she averaged 14.0 per game against UT-Permian Basin. Johansen also chipped in 18 digs and six kills over the three-game stretch.

     "Cortney continues to deliver for us this season," Johansen said. " She provides the leadership that we need and is a real asset to the team."

     Taylor, a junior libero from Southlake, Texas, supplied the defensive punch for Texas Wesleyan with 77 digs on the week or 7.70 per game. She registered totals of 30 against the College of the Southwest (7.50 per game) and 27 against UT-Permian Basin (9.0 per game).

     "Susan played through an illness this week," Johansen said. "She has provides us with the dependability we need on defense."

     Texas Wesleyan returns to action Tuesday for its home opener versus Southern Nazarene. First-serve is set for 7 p.m. at the Sid Richardson Gymnasium.