This week’s Orange Panther of the Week is senior middle hitter Kaitlyn Werden. The Orange volleyball team has won five straight matches headed into Tuesday’s Big 8 Conference opener against Vance County, and Werden has been a big reason why. On August 28, Werden had ten kills, ten digs, 21 assists, two aces and two blocks in a 3-1 upset of previously undefeated Person. The next day, Orange swept South Granville in Hillsborough. Werden finished with two kills, six assists, four digs and one block. Currently, Werden is tied for second on the team with 24 kills. She leads the team with eight aces and 67 assists. Orange is 5-3 with a big week ahead. After Tuesday’s conference opener against the Vipers, they face crosstown rival Cedar Ridge on Thursday in Hillsborough.