Posted at 12:06 p.m., Monday, November 28, 2005
Prince honored; UH and Texas tied for No. 7
Advertiser Staff
Hawai'i's Victoria Prince was named the Xbox Live Western Athletic Conference Volleyball player of the week, the conference office announced Monday.Prince, a native of Kennewick, Wash., helped the Rainbow Wahine to the conference tournament title hitting .436 for the tournament. Her 78 kills led the tournament.
It is the second time this season Prince has been the conference player of the week.
Meanwhile, UH moved into a seventh-place tie with Texas in Monday's College Sports Television/American Volleyball Coaches Association poll.
The Rainbow Wahine (25-6) had been eighth last week while the Longhorns (23-4), who upset No. 1 Nebraska, moved up from 11th place.
UH and Texas could meet Saturday if they each win their opening-round NCAA Tournament matches Friday in Austin. UH plays Texas State and Texas plays LSU.
