Sarah Pavan Named Big 12 Volleyball Player of the Week

DALLAS ? University of Nebraska freshman Sarah Pavan was chosen as the Big 12 Volleyball Player of the Week (Sept. 20-26).

The 6-foot-5 outside hitter from Kitchener, Ontario, led the seventh-ranked Huskers to sweeps over No. 25 Colorado and No. 11 Texas A&M last week, as Nebraska improved to 9-1 overall and 4-0 in the Big 12. In the two matches, she totaled 44.5 points, recorded 39 kills (6.50/game), 10 blocks (1.69/game) and 12 digs (2.00/game), while hitting .492.

Pavan totaled 16 kills on .478 hitting and added six blocks in Wednesday’s win at Colorado before recording 23 kills on .500 hitting against the 11th-ranked Aggies on Saturday. She had at least eight kills in three games, including 10 in Saturday's second game against the Aggies. Her 23 kills vs. Texas A&M were the most by a Husker in a three-game match since rally scoring went into effect in 2001, and the most by a Husker in a three-game match since Nancy Metcalf's 23 against Texas in 1999.

Pavan led Nebraska in kills in nine of 10 matches while averaging a team-high 5.03 kills per game on .334 hitting percentage. She is hitting .410 in league play and averaging 5.42 kills and 1.92 blocks per game. Pavan and the No. 7 Huskers resume conference play against No. 21 Kansas on Sept. 29, in Lawrence, Kan.

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