Posted at 2:18 p.m., Monday, October 9, 2006
UH's Houston is national volleyball player of week
By Ann Miller
Advertiser Staff Writer
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Houston had 23 kills in the 'Bows' sweep of Utah State Friday and 17 more against Nevada Sunday, when she collected 10 digs. She hit .400 in the matches.
Houston is the first UH player to earn national honors since Lily Kahumoku on Nov. 18, 2002. Heather Bown also won the award, in 1999, and Kim Willoughby won it three times in 2001 and 2002.
It is the second WAC Player of the Week honor this season for Houston. She leads UH with an average of 5.48 kills a game, which is eighth nationally. She has upped that to nearly seven a game in the WAC.
The Rainbows moved up four places, to No. 11, in yesterday's CSTV/AVCA Top 25 Coaches Poll. The top nine teams remained the same, while LSU was replaced by Texas at No. 10.
