DENVER ? New Mexico State outside hitter Alice Borden has been named the Western Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 16. This is the second career WAC Player of the Week honor for the senior who was awarded the honor once last season.
The Anthony, N.M., (Gadsden) native, led the New Mexico State volleyball team to a 3-0 record last week. Borden led the Aggies in kills against Northern Arizona, No. 11 Hawai’i and New Mexico. She recorded 41 kills, six blocks and seven service aces. The senior averaged 4.73 points per game in a week that saw the Aggies record their fifth-consecutive 20-win season. Against Northern Arizona on Oct. 10, Borden was the only Aggie in double-digits as she had 11 kills. In the upset of No. 11 Hawai’i, Oct. 13, Borden had 17 kills and a pair of aces. She ended the week leading the Aggies to a sweep of in-state rival New Mexico, Oct. 15, while posting 13 kills, which is her sixth-straight match in double-figures. The Aggies win against No. 11 Hawai’i broke the Rainbow Wahine’s 114-conference win streak, which was the longest in the nation.
Other nominees included: Samantha Crowder of Louisiana Tech averaged 1.00 bpg, as the Lady Techsters split matches last week ... Tristin Johnson of Nevada had 77 assists in two matches as the Wolf Pack went 1-1 last week ... Jessie Shull of San Jose State became the first WAC player to surpass 2,000 digs. The senior now as 2,025 career digs.