Marysa Wilkinson (left) was named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week
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Marysa Wilkinson Named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week
8/29/2017 9:30:00 AM | Volleyball
Senior middle blocker was named Husky Invitational MVP
OMAHA, Neb. -- Creighton Volleyball senior Marysa Wilkinson has been named the BIG EAST Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday.
A Second Team All-BIG EAST pick in 2016, Wilkinson was last honored with a weekly award on Oct. 6, 2014, when she was recognized as the league's Freshman of the Week.
Wilkinson was named MVP of the Husky Invitational after leading Creighton to a 3-0 start to the season and wins over Saint Mary's, Pitt and No. 3 Washington. The Lincoln, Neb., native averaged 2.90 kills, 1.50 blocks and 0.30 digs per set while hitting a team-best .397 in 10 sets.
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Wilkinson's big week started in the opener, when she led Creighton with 13 kills and five blocks on .571 hitting in a sweep over Saint Mary's. The .571 hitting percentage was the best in the BIG EAST during the opening weekend by a player with 10 or more kills.
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The middle blocker then provided six blocks and five kills in CU's 3-0 sweep over a Pitt team that reached the second round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament and was receiving votes in the preseason AVCA poll.
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Wilkinson closed out the week with 11 kills on .429 hitting to go with a team-best four blocks as Creighton handed third-ranked Washington its first non-conference home loss in the regular-season since 2001, and snapped UW's 81-match regular-season win streak in all non-conference matches dating to 2008.
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The win over No. 3 Washington is the highest ranked team that the Bluejays have ever beaten.
No. 7 Creighton hosts the Bluejay Invitational, presented by First National Bank, this weekend. The field also includes No. 13 Kentucky, No. 18 USC and vote-getter Northern Iowa. All four teams are 3-0 with a victory over a ranked team. Play starts Friday at 4:30 pm when USC meets Northern Iowa, followed by Creighton's home opener vs. Kentucky at 7 pm. Saturday's action features Northern Iowa vs. Kentucky at 10 am, Creighton vs. USC at 12:30 pm, Kentucky vs. USC at 6 pm and Creighton vs. UNI at 8 pm.
A Second Team All-BIG EAST pick in 2016, Wilkinson was last honored with a weekly award on Oct. 6, 2014, when she was recognized as the league's Freshman of the Week.
Wilkinson was named MVP of the Husky Invitational after leading Creighton to a 3-0 start to the season and wins over Saint Mary's, Pitt and No. 3 Washington. The Lincoln, Neb., native averaged 2.90 kills, 1.50 blocks and 0.30 digs per set while hitting a team-best .397 in 10 sets.
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Wilkinson's big week started in the opener, when she led Creighton with 13 kills and five blocks on .571 hitting in a sweep over Saint Mary's. The .571 hitting percentage was the best in the BIG EAST during the opening weekend by a player with 10 or more kills.
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The middle blocker then provided six blocks and five kills in CU's 3-0 sweep over a Pitt team that reached the second round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament and was receiving votes in the preseason AVCA poll.
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Wilkinson closed out the week with 11 kills on .429 hitting to go with a team-best four blocks as Creighton handed third-ranked Washington its first non-conference home loss in the regular-season since 2001, and snapped UW's 81-match regular-season win streak in all non-conference matches dating to 2008.
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The win over No. 3 Washington is the highest ranked team that the Bluejays have ever beaten.
No. 7 Creighton hosts the Bluejay Invitational, presented by First National Bank, this weekend. The field also includes No. 13 Kentucky, No. 18 USC and vote-getter Northern Iowa. All four teams are 3-0 with a victory over a ranked team. Play starts Friday at 4:30 pm when USC meets Northern Iowa, followed by Creighton's home opener vs. Kentucky at 7 pm. Saturday's action features Northern Iowa vs. Kentucky at 10 am, Creighton vs. USC at 12:30 pm, Kentucky vs. USC at 6 pm and Creighton vs. UNI at 8 pm.
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