Utah State volleyball player Liz McArthur has been named the Collegiate Volleyball Update (CVU.com) National Player of the Week it was announced Tuesday. McArthur was also named the WAC Player of the Week Monday.
It is the first time that McArthur has been named CVU.com National Player of the Week.
McArthur, a 6-1 junior outside hitter from St. George, Utah (Snow Canyon HS), was named MVP of the Utah Classic as she led Utah State to wins against UC Davis and Utah to claim the tournament championship. The road win against the Utes was USU's first since the 1990 season, snapping a 13-match road-losing streak to Utah.
Against UC Davis, McArthur had 19 kills and hit .500 (19-3-32). Against Utah, she tied her career high with 25 kills and added a career-high 15 digs for her first double-double of the season. She also hit .512 (25-3-43) in the match.
For the tournament, McArthur hit .507 (44-6-75) and averaged 6.29 kills and 2.57 digs per set.