Marysa Wilkinson and Megan Ballenger
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Volleyball's Megan Ballenger Earns Third BIG EAST Freshman of the Week Honor
10/31/2016 3:29:00 PM | Volleyball
Freshman from Ankeny had 13 kills, 10 blocks and 7 digs last week in two sweeps
OMAHA, Neb. -- Creighton Volleyball's Megan Ballenger has been named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week for the third time this season, the league announced on Monday.
The Ankeny, Iowa, product previously earned the award on September 12th and September 19th. She is one of four players in the BIG EAST to win multiple Freshman of the Week honors this fall, but the only player with three such honors.
Ballenger powered Creighton to an undefeated weekend by averaging 3.33 points, 2.17 kills, 1.67 blocks and 1.17 digs per set while hitting .500.
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Ballenger's week started with four kills, three blocks, two digs and an ace in a 3-0 win at Seton Hall.
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She then hit .727 with nine kills in 11 swings, five digs and a career-high seven blocks in a 3-0 win over St. John's.
The redshirt freshman leads BIG EAST play with 0.47 service aces per set and is 10th with a .302 hitting percentage.
Ballenger's teammate, junior Marysa Wilkinson, was also recognized by the BIG EAST on Monday with a spot on the league's Honor Roll. Wilkinson averaged 3.50 kills, 1.33 blocks and 0.83 digs while hitting .452 in the two sweeps.
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Winners of 12 straight matches, 25th-ranked Creighton (18-6, 12-0 BIG EAST) opens a six-match homestand to close the regular-season on Friday when it hosts Butler at 6 p.m. at D.J. Sokol Arena in Omaha, Neb.
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The Ankeny, Iowa, product previously earned the award on September 12th and September 19th. She is one of four players in the BIG EAST to win multiple Freshman of the Week honors this fall, but the only player with three such honors.
Ballenger powered Creighton to an undefeated weekend by averaging 3.33 points, 2.17 kills, 1.67 blocks and 1.17 digs per set while hitting .500.
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Ballenger's week started with four kills, three blocks, two digs and an ace in a 3-0 win at Seton Hall.
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She then hit .727 with nine kills in 11 swings, five digs and a career-high seven blocks in a 3-0 win over St. John's.
The redshirt freshman leads BIG EAST play with 0.47 service aces per set and is 10th with a .302 hitting percentage.
Ballenger's teammate, junior Marysa Wilkinson, was also recognized by the BIG EAST on Monday with a spot on the league's Honor Roll. Wilkinson averaged 3.50 kills, 1.33 blocks and 0.83 digs while hitting .452 in the two sweeps.
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Winners of 12 straight matches, 25th-ranked Creighton (18-6, 12-0 BIG EAST) opens a six-match homestand to close the regular-season on Friday when it hosts Butler at 6 p.m. at D.J. Sokol Arena in Omaha, Neb.
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