(BIG EAST) NEW YORK – Marquette University women’s volleyball player Aubrey Hamilton was named the BIG EAST Conference Offensive Player of the Week, while setter Yadhira Anchante was named to the league’s Weekly Honor Roll, it was announced on Monday.
Marquette Women’s Volleyball defeated No. 24 Dayton 3-2 on Saturday September 14, 2024 at E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky.10 Aubrey Hamilton
Marquette is in sole possession of second place in the conference standings after a five-set win against DePaul and a sweep against Xavier last week.
Hamilton hit .264 and averaged 5.13 kills and 3.63 digs over eight sets this weekend. In Friday’s five-set win over the Blue Demons, Hamilton landed a career-high 28 kills alongside 13 digs, three blocks, and a pair of assists. Her kill total against DePaul pushed her over 1,000 kills in a Marquette uniform, making her the 14th player in program history to reach the mark. Hamilton posted 13 kills and tied a personal best with 16 digs in Sunday’s sweep of the Musketeers.
Anchante recorded her team-leading 12th and 13th double-doubles of the year and averaged 11.00 assists and a team-best 3.88 digs per set. Anchante set the Golden Eagles up for a hitting mark of .355 in the sweep of Xavier. Against the Blue Demons, she posted 53 assists and 17 digs; both her second-highest totals of this season.
The accolade is Anchante’s third weekly honor of the season and Hamilton’s second. Hamilton was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week once before on Oct. 9, 2023.
The Golden Eagles conclude their three-match homestand on Tuesday, Oct. 22 against Milwaukee, and head east this weekend for matches at Seton Hall, Princeton and Georgetown.
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