Posted at 1:34 p.m., Monday, November 5, 2007
Rainbow Wahine Houston is WAC Player of the Week
Advertiser Staff
Hawai'i junior hitter Jamie Houston was named Western Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the Week today for the fifth time in her career and second time this season.Houston, a third-team All-American last year, helped the 10th-ranked Rainbow Wahine to a pair of sweeps on the road last week, which clinched their 12th regular-season WAC title in as many years of membership. She averaged more than six kills and three digs a game against Nevada and Fresno State, hitting .309.
In her last four matches, Houston has hit .377 with 6.17 kills, 3.17 digs and 0.92 blocks per game. She has raised her season numbers to 5.41 kills, 2.56 digs and 0.77 blocks per game. Houston also moved to No. 7 on the Hawai'i career kills list with 1,432.
The Rainbow Wahine close out the conference regular season this week with home matches against San Jose State Thursday and Utah State Sunday. Both matches begin at 7 p.m. at Stan Sheriff Center.
The WAC Tournament is next week in Las Cruces, N.M.
