Women's Volleyball | 11/6/2024 2:00:00 PM

(Arlington, Texas - Nov. 6, 2024) - For a second straight week, junior outside hitter Kennedi Knudsen earned WAC Player of the Week honors, the conference announced on Wednesday afternoon.

Setting a single match program record with 34 kills on Saturday night in a thrilling five-set home win over Utah Valley, Knudsen adding a team-best four service aces along with seven digs, two blocks and two assists.

Earlier in the week, she led the team with 18 kills while hitting a career-best .531 to go along with four digs and three blocks in a sweep over Seattle U on Oct. 31.

Knudsen recorded the most kills (34) in a match by a WAC player this season against the Wolverines along with recording the most attempts (76) and ranking second in points (39.0).

On the season, Knudsen has led the Trailblazers in kills in 20 of 22 matches and ranks fourth in the WAC in kills (324), fifth in kills per set (3.95) and is eighth in hitting percentage (.262).

The Trailblazers return to action on Thursday night at Grand Canyon (16-8, 9-3 WAC) at 6 p.m. in Phoenix.

2024 WAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Kennedi Knudsen, Jr., OH, Utah Tech (Nov. 6)
Kennedi Knudsen, Jr., OH, Utah Tech (Oct. 30)
Brianna Ford, Gr., OH, UT Arlington (Oct. 23)
Brianna Ford, Gr., OH, UT Arlington (Oct. 16)
Paige Reagor, Gr., MB, UT Arlington (Oct. 9)
Brianna Ford, Gr., OH, UT Arlington (Oct. 2)
Allison Bryant, Sr., OH, Tarleton State (Sept. 25)
Bella Wooden, Jr., MB, Utah Valley (Sept. 18)
Avery Shewell, Jr., OH, Utah Valley (Sept. 11)
Brianna Ford, Gr., OH, UT Arlington (Sept. 4)