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WVB Claims Pair of MAC West Division Weekly Honors
February 01, 2021 | Women's Volleyball
CLEVELAND, Ohio - - The Ball State women's volleyball program saw three members of the squad honored by the Mid-American Conference Monday for their play in the two-match series sweep at Buffalo last week.
Senior outside hitter Kia Holder was named the MAC West Division Offensive Player of the Week, while redshirt sophomore Esther Grussing and freshman Kate Vinson share the MAC West Division Setter of the Week honor.
Holder picks up the honor for the second time in her career after leading the Ball State offense with 21 kills and a 3.50 kills-per-set average last week. She also hit an impressive .349 (21-6-43) for the series, helping guide the team as a whole to a .331 rate of success.
In Thursday's opener versus the Bulls, Holder smashed seven kills and hit .333 (7-2-15). She doubled the total the next day with 14 kills and a .357 (14-4-28) attack percentage in Friday's sweep. In addition, she registered a career-high six total blocks Friday, helping limit Buffalo to a .030 attack percentage for the match.
Along with her 3.50 kills per set, Holder averaged 4.08 points, 1.00 blocks and 0.50 digs per set over the two wins at Alumni Arena.
Ball State turned to a 6-2 offense in last week's series sweep at Buffalo, and it paid off with the Cardinals connecting for a .331 attack percentage over the two wins. Combined, Grussing and Vinson tallied 62 total assists for a 10.33 assists-per-set average for the week.
Grussing, a three-time MAC West Division Setter of the Week last season, handed out 35 assists over the two matches for a 5.83 assists-per-set average. She also collected 12 digs and three service aces.
Vinson, who picks up MAC West Division Setter of the Week honors for the second straight week, handed out 27 assists over the two matches for a 4.50 assists-per-set average. She also collected nine digs and a block assist.
The Ball State women's volleyball team returns to action Thursday, when it travels to Toledo to open a two-match set versus the Rockets with a 6 p.m. first serve. The teams will play again Friday at 4:30 p.m.
Senior outside hitter Kia Holder was named the MAC West Division Offensive Player of the Week, while redshirt sophomore Esther Grussing and freshman Kate Vinson share the MAC West Division Setter of the Week honor.
Holder picks up the honor for the second time in her career after leading the Ball State offense with 21 kills and a 3.50 kills-per-set average last week. She also hit an impressive .349 (21-6-43) for the series, helping guide the team as a whole to a .331 rate of success.
In Thursday's opener versus the Bulls, Holder smashed seven kills and hit .333 (7-2-15). She doubled the total the next day with 14 kills and a .357 (14-4-28) attack percentage in Friday's sweep. In addition, she registered a career-high six total blocks Friday, helping limit Buffalo to a .030 attack percentage for the match.
Along with her 3.50 kills per set, Holder averaged 4.08 points, 1.00 blocks and 0.50 digs per set over the two wins at Alumni Arena.
Ball State turned to a 6-2 offense in last week's series sweep at Buffalo, and it paid off with the Cardinals connecting for a .331 attack percentage over the two wins. Combined, Grussing and Vinson tallied 62 total assists for a 10.33 assists-per-set average for the week.
Grussing, a three-time MAC West Division Setter of the Week last season, handed out 35 assists over the two matches for a 5.83 assists-per-set average. She also collected 12 digs and three service aces.
Vinson, who picks up MAC West Division Setter of the Week honors for the second straight week, handed out 27 assists over the two matches for a 4.50 assists-per-set average. She also collected nine digs and a block assist.
The Ball State women's volleyball team returns to action Thursday, when it travels to Toledo to open a two-match set versus the Rockets with a 6 p.m. first serve. The teams will play again Friday at 4:30 p.m.
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