Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Sara Pope Repeats as America East Conference Volleyball Player of the Week

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CAMBRIDGE, MASS. -- UAlbany sophomore Sara Pope earned her second straight America East Player of the Week honor after helping the Great Danes earn two more victories last week to remain the lone undefeated team in conference play.

Pope continued her strong hitting for the Great Danes, leading UAlbany to a 2-0 week with wins over New Hampshire at home and Providence on the road. Pope finished the week with 38 kills (5.42 kps) as she set a new career high with 24 in a four-set win over New Hampshire on Friday. She then paced UAlbany to a sweep of ProvIdence with 14 kills on Sunday. Pope's strong hitting led the Great Danes, as she hit at a .467 clip on Friday and .321 on Sunday. She also came up with four digs in the two matches. Pope led the conference in kills per set at 5.43, and ranked second in hitting percentage at .411.

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