The West Coast Conference has named its Volleyball Player of the Week for September 4, 2017.
WEST COAST CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – VERONICA JONES-PERRY, JR., OH – BYU
Junior outside hitter Veronica Jones-Perry led No. 10 BYU to its second-straight tournament title last week, defeating Boise State, Missouri and Sacramento State to claim the Boise State Classic and improve to a perfect 6-0 on the season.
In the first match against the host Broncos, Jones-Perry was the only Cougar to collect double-digit kills, amassing 15. She also had three digs and two blocks in the sweep. Against the Tigers, who was receiving votes in the AVCA poll last week, Jones-Perry had a match-high 19 kills to go with five digs and two blocks. Then, in the final match of the week against the Hornets, she was the only player on either team to collect double-digit kills with 13. She didn’t have a single hitting error in the match to hit at an impressive season-high .583 hitting percentage. She also had seven digs, tying a career-high.
At the conclusion of the invitational, Jones-Perry was named the Most Valuable Player and named to the all-tournament team. She averaged 5.30 points per set, 4.70 kills per set and 1.50 digs per set on the week.
Also Nominated: Ashlyn Fleming, Pacific; Kaylie Loewen, Gonzaga; Reghan Pukis, Portland; Blossom Sato, Pepperdine; Savannah Slattery, Loyola Marymount; Roxie Wiblin, San Diego
2017 WCC Volleyball Player of the Week
9/4 – Veronica Jones-Perry, BYU
8/28 –Jayden Kennedy, San Diego
Press Release courtesy of the WCC.
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