Davidson Day volleyball player is Charlotte Observer athlete of the week

Davidson Day volleyball player Estella Sawyer is the Charlotte Observer athlete of the week.

Sawyer got more than 26,000 votes. Covenant Day’s Ethan Lewis was second followed by Charlotte Christian’s Henry Rutledge.

Sawyer, the Patriots’ junior setter, had 76 assists and eight aces in two wins to lead Davidson Day to a Foothills’ Athletic Conference title last week.

Sawyer had a season-high 48 assists in Davidson Day’s 3-1 victory over University Christian in the conference championship game Oct. 15.

Two days earlier, Sawyer had 28 assists and six aces in a 3-0 sweep of Hickory Christian in the conference semifinals.

Sawyer has 301 assists, 25 aces and 54 digs for the Patriots (9-2) through Sunday.

▪ A new round of athlete of the week nominees will be announced Sunday.

Want to nominate an athlete?: Athletes of the week highlights high school players with outstanding performances. The goal is to recognize all athletes in all sports, both the most accomplished and the underrated or underappreciated players. If you want to suggest someone to be included in the Athletes of the week column, send email to Jay Edwards at edwardswork23@gmail.com. Please include the athletes’ name, school, class and applicable game performance statistics. Coaches must be willing to verify information.

This story was originally published October 18, 2020 at 6:43 PM.