DENVER ? Utah State opposite hitter Emily Kortsen has been named Western Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the Week for Nov. 3-9. This is the first WAC Player of the Week honor for Kortsen.
Kortsen helped the Aggies notch a four-set win over San Jose State last week when she hit .522 with 12 kills and no hitting errors. She also added a career-high seven block assists in the win as Utah State out-blocked San Jose State 14-4 on the match. For
the week, she averaged 3.00 kills and 1.75 blocks per set. The win helped the Aggies remain in fourth place in the WAC standings with just one week left in the regular season.
Other nominees included: Alisha King of Boise State averaged 3.50 kills and 2.50 digs on the week ... Fresno State’s Lacey Gera recorded 10 kills, two service aces and five digs in a four-set loss to New Mexico State ... Kanani Danielson of Hawai?i averaged 3.17 kills and 5.00 digs in a pair of wins ... Nevada’s Allison Hernandez became the eighth player in school history to reach 1,000 digs vs. New Mexico State ... Amber Simpson of New Mexico State averaged 2.78 kills on .500 hitting and 1.33 blocks per set in a pair of wins ... Kelly Crow of San Jose State posted a pair of double-doubles as the Spartans went 1-1 on the week.