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No. 5 Volleyball’s O’Neal named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week

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AUSTIN, Texas – No. 5 Texas Volleyball's Asjia O'Neal has been named the Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the fourth time this season, the league office announced Tuesday.

O'Neal recorded a career-high tying 12 block assists, averaging 4.0 blocks per set in the sweep of Texas Tech. The Southlake, Texas product added nine kills and had a .444 hitting percentage.

O'Neal ranks seventh all-time in Big 12 history with 513 career block assists and eighth with 566 career blocks. She finished the regular season leading the league in blocks per set (1.