MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – After collecting double-digit kills in both matches against Old Dominion, Amelia Van Der Werff earned Conference USA Freshman of the Week honors, as announced by the conference office Tuesday afternoon.
Van Der Werff averaged 2.40 kills per set on a .541 hitting percentage as the Blue Raiders split the series with Old Dominion. The Leavenworth, Kan. native opened the weekend with a 10-kill performance and .571 hitting percentage in Sunday's match, where she also contributed three digs and one block. On Monday, she was all over the court collecting 14 kills, three aces, and three digs.