Liu and Shepard win player of the week awards
By The Emporia Gazette (Contact)
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Arica Shepard was named hitter of the week for the first time this season and Ting Liu received the MIAA specialist of the week award for the fourth time in 2008 on Monday.
Shepard and Liu led the No. 11 Hornets to a 4-0 record last weekend at the two-day Lady Blues Classic in Topeka, where the Hornets did not drop a set.
Shepard won the tournament’s MVP award and hit .364 with 55 kills in four games. She averaged 5.21 points and 3.67 digs per set.
Liu averaged 14.17 assists per set and helped her team hit .278 in Topeka. She averaged a double-double at the tournament with 42.5 assists and 10.25 digs per match.
The Hornets have won 16 straight and are off to the best start in school history at 19-1. They are back in action tonight against Southwest Baptist at White Auditorium at 7 p.m.