Women's Volleyball

MAC Announces Week 7 Volleyball Player of the Week Honorees

Offensive Player of the Week
Molly Creech, Outside Hitter, Miami

Molly Creech recorded 4.71 kills per set while maintaining a .431 hitting percentage to help the RedHawks take down Ball State on the road in four sets and Central Michigan at home in three sets. In total, the sophomore outside hitter had 33 kills (4.71/set), 20 digs (2.86/set), three blocks (0.43/set), one assist (0.14/set) and one service ace (0.14/set). Creech also went 45-for-45 (1.00) in serve receive over the two matches. The win over Ball State marked the RedHawks' first road victory versus the Cardinals since Oct. 25, 2019. 

Defensive Player of the Week
Lesley Furuta, Libero, Kent State

Lesley Furuta made plays all over the court and averaged 6.75 digs per set during a pair of four-set matches against first-place Toledo. Furuta had a career-best 34 digs on Friday, the most by a MAC player this season and a total that only one NCAA Division I player has topped in a four-setter this season. She tallied 20 digs in the series opener on Thursday. 

Setter Pair of the Week
Kamryn Utley & Holland Van Deusen, Miami

Freshman setter Holland Van Deusen and junior setter Kamryn Utley combined for 75 assists (5.36 assists/set) over the week, helping Miami to 102 kills (14.57 kills/set) with a .327 attack percentage across a four-set win at Ball State (first road victory at Ball State since 2019) and a three-set victory over Central Michigan. Van Deusen recorded 37 assists (5.29/set), 14 digs (2.00/set) and six service aces (0.86/set). Utley produced 38 assists (5.43/set), 12 digs (1.71/set), and one service ace (0.14/set).