NEW ORLEANS – Janell Fitzgerald was tabbed both the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week, the league announced Monday afternoon.
The Mansfield, Texas, native earned her first freshman of the week accolade. She also became the only rookie to earn offensive player of the week honors twice this season after picking up the laurel on Oct. 1.
The true freshman helped the Texas State volleyball team close out the regular season with a decisive 3-0 road sweep at UT Arlington on Nov. 9. After missing two matches due to injury, Fitzgerald returned to rip off career highs in both kills (19) and attack percentage (.