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Dallas, Texas -- Melissa Elmer has been named the Big 12 Conference Volleyball Player of the Week after producing the best week of her career against two of the Big 12's most impressive teams last week. Elmer averaged 2.33 blocks per game and 3.89 kills per game on an incredible .561 hitting percentage against Kansas and Kansas State. She drilled a career-best 19 kills against Kansas State and had a career-high 15 blocks at Kansas, the third-highest total in school history and the highest number of blocks by any player in the Big 12 Conference this season. Elmer led NU with 47.5 points (5.28 per game) against the Jayhawks and Wildcats.
At KU Oct. 8, Elmer recorded career highs in kills (which she later bettered against KSU) and blocks in Nebraska's four-game win at Kansas. Elmer tallied 15 blocks (two solo, 13 assists), which bettered her previous career-high by five and ranks third all-time on the NU single-match chart behind former All-Americans Amber Holmquist (16, 2000) and Karen Dahlgren (18, 1984). The total is the highest by a Husker in the rally-scoring era. Elmer also drilled 16 kills on a .577 hitting percentage in the victory, erring just once in 26 attempts.
Elmer was the Huskers' bright spot in a five-game loss to Kansas State Oct. 11. She posted a career-high 19 kills, seven more than any other player involved in the match. Elmer committed just two errors in 31 attempts for a .548 hitting percentage. She also added a service ace and six blocks. With the Huskers down two games to one against the Wildcats, Elmer brought NU back in the third game. She had a hand in seven of NU's last 10 points, producing four block assists and three kills, including the game-winner, to keep the Huskers in the match.
Elmer currently leads the Big 12 with 1.68 blocks per game. She is averaging 2.90 kills per game on a team-best .334 hitting percentage, and she is hitting .358 in league play. Elmer also leads NU with 24 service aces.
2003 Big 12 Players of the Week
Date: PlayerSept. 1 Laura Jones, OH, Texas A&MSept. 8 Kelly Johnson, OH, Texas TechSept. 15 Lauren Goehring, MB, Kansas StateSept. 22 Valeria Hejjas, OH, Kansas StateSept. 29 Shen Danru, OH, MissouriOct. 6 Janaina Correa, OH, KansasOct. 13 Melissa Elmer, MB, Nebraska