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Aniya Kennedy Named MAC West Offensive Player Of The Week
September 18, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
CLEVELAND - - For her play at last weekend's Alyssa Cavanaugh Classic, Ball State redshirt freshman middle/outside attacker Aniya Kennedy has been named the Mid-American Conference West Division Offensive Player of the Week.
Kennedy finished the weekend leading all MAC West Division attackers with a 3.71 kills-per-set average last week, smashing double-digit kills in both of Ball State's matches. She started with 10 kills, and added four total blocks, in Friday's 3-1 setback at Western Kentucky.
She followed by tying her career high with a match-best 16 kills in the sweep of ETSU. She also hit .556 (16-1-27) in the win over the Bucs.
A first-time career MAC West Division Offensive Player of the Week, Kennedy hit .267 (26-10-60) on the weekend and smashed a team-best 26 kills. She also collected four block assists and a pair of digs.
Kennedy and the Ball State women's volleyball program return to action Thursday with the first of back-to-back league matches versus Central Michigan at Worthen Arena. First serve is set for 6 p.m.
Kennedy finished the weekend leading all MAC West Division attackers with a 3.71 kills-per-set average last week, smashing double-digit kills in both of Ball State's matches. She started with 10 kills, and added four total blocks, in Friday's 3-1 setback at Western Kentucky.
She followed by tying her career high with a match-best 16 kills in the sweep of ETSU. She also hit .556 (16-1-27) in the win over the Bucs.
A first-time career MAC West Division Offensive Player of the Week, Kennedy hit .267 (26-10-60) on the weekend and smashed a team-best 26 kills. She also collected four block assists and a pair of digs.
Kennedy and the Ball State women's volleyball program return to action Thursday with the first of back-to-back league matches versus Central Michigan at Worthen Arena. First serve is set for 6 p.m.
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