DENVER – Idaho senior outside hitter Alicia Milo has been named Western Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 31-Nov. 6. This is her first-ever WAC Player of the Week honor.
The Portland, Ore., native averaged 5.60 kills, 3.40 digs, 0.60 service aces and 6.20 points per set as the Vandals came from behind to defeat Utah State in their only match last week. She finished the match with a career-high 28 kills and added 17 digs for her sixth double-double of the season. Her 17 digs were two shy of her career high and her three service aces were a season high. It was also her first 20-plus kill match of the season. With Idaho trailing 2-1 in the match and behind 18-9 in set four, Milo had two kills, a service ace and an assist to lead the Vandals to a 27-25 victory in the set. She served tough during the rally, helping Idaho win four consecutive points to pull within two (19-17). In the decisive fifth set, Milo had three kills on as many attempts and added two digs. The win puts Idaho at 8-4 in the WAC and in third place in the standings entering the final week of the season.
Other nominees included: Fresno State’s Brianna Clarke averaged 2.80 kills on .353 hitting and 1.00 blocks per set as the Bulldogs went 1-1 on the week ... Tessa Lea‘ea of Nevada averaged 3.50 kills and 1.00 blocks as the Wolf Pack went 1-1 on the week ... New Mexico State’s Jennah DeVries averaged 11.17 assists, 3.17 digs and 0.50 blocks per set as the Aggies went 2-0 on the week to remain in second place in the WAC standings ... Liz McArthur of Utah State averaged 4.38 kills and 1.88 digs on the week.