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Kristen Fenton
Fresno State |
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DENVER Fresno States Kristen Fenton has been named the Western Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the Week. Fenton earned the Bulldogs first player of the week honor since Diann Aufermaur in 1999.
The sophomore outside hitter averaged 4.71 kpg and 2.57 dpg. Fresno State defeated San Jose State and Boise State, losing only one game in two matches. With the wins, the Bulldogs have 14 points, earning at least a second-place seed in the WAC Tournament.
Fenton led the team in total kills with 33 and aces with six in the two matches. The Marysville, Mich., native was also second on the squad in hitting percentage (.351), block solos (2) and total blocks (6). The sophomore had 14 kills against Boise State and added 19 against San Jose State. Fenton now has 19 double-figure kill matches and 11 double-figure dig matches this season. She has collected double-figure kills in 14 of her last 15 matches.
Other nominees included: Kim Willoughby, Hawaii; Brianna Sibley, Louisiana Tech; Kristen Peterson, SMU and Jennifer Abbruzzese, UTEP.