San Jose States Liz Hudson has been named the Western Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the Week.
Hudson, a sophomore middle blocker, earned her first player of the week honor of the season by breaking a San Jose State blocking record. The Fountain Valley, Calif., native broke the Spartan record for block assists in a match with 14 in SJSUs 3-1 win over Idaho.
Hudson averaged 3.29 kills per game and 1.71 digs per game in two wins. The sophomore averaged 2.71 blocks per game as the Spartans defeated Idaho and Auburn. Hudson added 14 kills against Idaho to secure the win.
The middle blocker is the second Spartan to win the Player of the Week award this season. Senior Savannah Smith earned the first Player of the Week award of the season.
Other nominees included: Kim Willoughby, Hawai`i; Rebeca Pazo, Rice and Jennifer Abbruzzese, UTEP.