OMAHA, Neb. -- Jaela Zimmerman has been named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week after helping Creighton to a pair of victories last weekend that clinched a spot in the BIG EAST Championship Presented by JEEP.
A junior from Lincoln, Neb., Zimmerman averaged 2.50 kills, 3.50 digs, 0.62 aces and 0.50 assists per set as Creighton won a pair of matches against second-place Xavier.
Zimmerman tied her career-high with 19 kills and added 10 digs and three aces in Saturday's 3-2 win vs. Xavier that clinched a BIG EAST Tournament bid for the Bluejays.