SAN FRANCISCO - The Pac-12 Conference office announced today the Pac-12 Volleyball Players of the Week for the week of Oct. 6-12. USC’s Samantha Bricio was voted the Conference’s Offensive Player of the Week, while WASHINGTON’s Krista Vansant was named the Defensive Player of the Week and OREGON STATE’s Mary-Kate Marshall was tabbed the Freshman of the Week. Vansant’s weekly recognition is the ninth of her career, tying a Pac-12 record.Read FULL STORY
Mary-Kate Marshall (Coppell, Texas) posted 30 kills on 93 swings with just four total errors on the weekend as the Beavers split two home matches against No. 3 Washington and WASHINGTON STATE. The freshman hit a clip of .306 against a Husky defense that has held opponents to a .162 attack percentage, recording 16 kills along with five digs and two blocks. In Saturday’s win over the Cougars, Marshall earned her fourth double-double of the season with 14 kills and 16 digs. Her 248 kills on the year are the 10th best all-time in a single season by a Beaver freshman, and her 4.20 kills per set average is the fifth-best mark in the league and the best among all freshmen in the Pac-12.
Marshall’s second freshman of the week honor this season and the fourth for OSU.
2014 PAC-12 VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK OffensiveDefensiveFreshmanSept. 1 Madi Kingdon, ARIZ Inky Ajanaku, STAN Mary-Kate Marshall, OSU Sept. 8 Karsta Lowe, UCLA Inky Ajanaku, STAN Frankie Shebby, ORE Sept. 15 Karsta Lowe, UCLA Bailey Bateman, UTAH Frankie Shebby, ORE Sept. 22 Krista Vansant, WASH Arica Nassar, OSU Tia Scambray, WASH Sept. 29 Karsta Lowe, UCLA McKenzie Jacobson, ARIZ Tia Scambray, WASH Oct. 6 Krista Vansant, WASH Lianna Sybeldon, WASH Merete Lutz, STAN Oct. 13 Samantha Bricio, USC Krista Vansant, WASH Mary-Kate Marshall, OSU
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9/01/2014 Pac-12 Freshman of the week
Marshall Named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week Courtesy: Athletic Communications Release: 09/01/2014 More Sharing ServicesShare | Share on facebookShare on twitterSAN FRANCISCO - After finishing her first weekend of collegiate volleyball with 51 kills and helping her team to a sweep of the Utah State Invitational, Mary-Kate Marshall was named the first Pac-12 Freshman of the Week for the 2014 season.
“Mary-Kate had a great first weekend,” said head coach Taras Liskevych. “We all know that she’s a very accomplished player both in the front-court and back-court. Mary-Kate is going to be a great volleyball player, she’s got lots to learn but the great thing about her is that she is very level headed and a hard worker. The best is yet to come from her.”
Marshall is the first Pac-12 Freshman of the week for the Beavers since senior Arica Nassar earned the spot Oct. 31, 2011. Marshall ranks No. 4 in the conference with 4.64 kills per set. She is the only underclassman ranked as the rest of the top-10 is comprised of seniors and juniors.
The Tournament MVP, Marshall hit .400 in her first match against Saint Mary’s, downing 12 kills in just 25 swings with only two errors. She totaled 21 kills in five sets against Utah State and finished the weekend with 18 kills in just 34 swings with only 2 errors. Marshall just missed a double-double against Utah State, finishing with nine digs to go with her 21 klls. She also totaled 66 service receptions, with only one error, coming in the first match.
The Beavers will return to action Friday, Sept. 5 as they face the Pacific Tigers at 4 p.m. in Seattle at the Redhawk Invitational. The Beavers will also play Lafayette College and the host Seattle U during the weekend.
Season tickets for the 2014 season are currently on sale via BeaverTickets.com, 1-800-GOBEAVS and in person at Gill Coliseum. Season Tickets are $72 for Adult General Admission and $48 for Seniors/Youth. Single match tickets can also be purchased, $7 for Adult General Admission and $5 for Seniors/Youth.
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