DENVER – Idaho senior rightside hitter Ashley Christman has been named Western Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the Week for the week of Nov. 4-10. This is her first-ever WAC Player of the Week honor.
The Christina Lake, British Columbia, native averaged WAC bests of 4.50 kills and 5.38 points to go along with 3.25 digs and 1.00 blocks per set last week. Christman posted career highs of 18 kills and 13 digs for her first career double-double, while hitting .353 and adding four blocks and a service ace in Idaho’s win over Seattle U. With the win, the Vandals jumped the Redhawks for fourth place in the WAC standings. Christman entered the week averaging 1.91 kills on .202 hitting, 1.43 digs and 0.77 blocks.
Other nominees included: Bakersfield’s Molly O’Hagan averaged 4.00 kills on .550 hitting as the Roadrunners went 1-0 on the week ... Mackenzie Phelps of Grand Canyon averaged 5.90 digs and 1.20 assists and became the Antelopes’ all-time career digs leader last week ... Kansas City’s Chloe Jarema averaged 2.75 kills, 1.00 digs and 0.88 blocks per set as the Kangaroos went 1-1 on the week ... Gwen Murphy of New Mexico State averaged 2.60 kills on .487 hitting and 1.40 blocks per set as the Aggies clinched at least a share of the WAC regular-season title ... Seattle U’s Stephanie Stoll averaged 2.25 kills on .364 hitting and 1.00 blocks per set ... Haley Durham of Texas-Pan American averaged 3.33 kills on .325 hitting, 0.67 digs and 0.50 blocks per set as the Broncs went 2-1 on the week ... Utah Valley’s Kalani Norris averaged 3.50 kills, 1.88 digs and 1.00 blocks per set as the Wolverines went undefeated last week.