NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Fernanda Ferreira of Freed-Hardeman University is the TranSouth Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the week, for the week ending Sunday, October 14, 2012. It is the second time Ferreira has been selected for the award this season.

Ferreira, a 6-0 senior middle from Minas Gerais, Brazil, led the Lady Lions to a pair of wins on the week. In FHU's win over NCAA D-ll Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) University she produced a career-high 31 kills. She also ripped off a double-double in that match with 13 digs. In a four-set win over Cumberland (Tenn.) University Ferreira had 18 kills and just missed a double-double with nine digs.

The Lady Lions are 2-1 in conference play and 10-7 overall.