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DeMeo Earns Big 12 Honor
September 17, 2018 04:13 PM | Volleyball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – After leading the team to its fourth straight win that included a perfect 3-0 record at the Mountaineer Classic, West Virginia University volleyball's Katie DeMeo has been named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week for matches played from Sept. 10-16, as announced by the league office Monday afternoon.
The honor is the first career weekly award for DeMeo and marks the fourth time since 2012 that a Mountaineer has received defensive honors.
"This is a very deserving award for Katie," fourth-year coach Reed Sunahara said. "She had a great weekend and helped us to some good wins."
A native of Troy, Ohio, DeMeo averaged 1.92 blocks per set to rank third in the Big 12. She recorded four solo blocks and 19 block assists for a total of 23 blocks on the weekend, earning all-tournament team honors at the 2018 Mountaineer Classic. DeMeo also hit .369 on the weekend, notching 2.58 kills per set.
The middle blocker posted a double-double in a five-set win over Morehead State Friday evening, notching a career-high 12 total blocks and 10 kills in the match. She also added seven kills and six total blocks in a 3-0 win over Penn on Saturday. Later that evening, DeMeo recorded a career-high 14 kills and five blocks in a 3-1 win over Wake Forest.
In her sophomore year, DeMeo has developed into one of the league's premier blockers. She ranks second in the Big 12, with 1.61 blocks per set, totaling 61 on the season. DeMeo also ranks 18th among all NCAA Division I players in blocks per set.
WVU opens Big 12 play on Wednesday, Sept. 19, as the squad welcomes Iowa State to the WVU Coliseum. First serve is set for 6 p.m. ET.
Of note, the Mountaineers are five wins away from collecting their 700th win in program history. West Virginia currently holds a 695-727 all-time record since its inaugural season in 1974.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUVolleyball on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The honor is the first career weekly award for DeMeo and marks the fourth time since 2012 that a Mountaineer has received defensive honors.
"This is a very deserving award for Katie," fourth-year coach Reed Sunahara said. "She had a great weekend and helped us to some good wins."
A native of Troy, Ohio, DeMeo averaged 1.92 blocks per set to rank third in the Big 12. She recorded four solo blocks and 19 block assists for a total of 23 blocks on the weekend, earning all-tournament team honors at the 2018 Mountaineer Classic. DeMeo also hit .369 on the weekend, notching 2.58 kills per set.
The middle blocker posted a double-double in a five-set win over Morehead State Friday evening, notching a career-high 12 total blocks and 10 kills in the match. She also added seven kills and six total blocks in a 3-0 win over Penn on Saturday. Later that evening, DeMeo recorded a career-high 14 kills and five blocks in a 3-1 win over Wake Forest.
In her sophomore year, DeMeo has developed into one of the league's premier blockers. She ranks second in the Big 12, with 1.61 blocks per set, totaling 61 on the season. DeMeo also ranks 18th among all NCAA Division I players in blocks per set.
WVU opens Big 12 play on Wednesday, Sept. 19, as the squad welcomes Iowa State to the WVU Coliseum. First serve is set for 6 p.m. ET.
Of note, the Mountaineers are five wins away from collecting their 700th win in program history. West Virginia currently holds a 695-727 all-time record since its inaugural season in 1974.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUVolleyball on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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