By: Alejandra Tobon
KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State senior middle blocker Olivia Burrage was named Conference USA Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week, after leading the Owls to a split of a pair of games at FIU this past weekend. This is her first weekly honor of the season and her fourth CUSA honor in her career.
Burrage led Conference USA with 15 total blocks over eight sets last week, averaging a league-best 1.88 blocks per set. She finished the week with six more total blocks than any other player in the league while helping the Owls hold FIU to a .144 hitting percentage over the weekend.
The senior opened the weekend with a 10-kill, 10-block double-double Friday at FIU, hitting .467 with one solo block and nine block assists. This marked the second double-double of her career. Burrage added five block assists in Saturday's 3-0 sweep over FIU, helping hold FIU to a .182 hitting percentage.
Overall Burrage contributed 18 kills while hitting .371 for the weekend, which ranked ninth in CUSA for the week. Her defensive efforts helped the Owls rebound from Friday's five-set loss and close the weekend with a 3-0 sweep of FIU on Saturday.
NEXT TIME OUT: Kennesaw State heads to Newark, Del. this weekend with a two-match series. The Owls and Blue Hens will meet Friday at 6 p.m., followed by Saturday's game which has now been rescheduled to a 1 p.m. start. Both games will be streamed live on ESPN+.
