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Volleyball's Jaela Zimmmerman Named Offensive Player of the Week by BIG EAST

OMAHA, Neb. -- Creighton Volleyball junior Jaela Zimmerman has been recognized as the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week. Today's recognition actually covers the first two weekends of the season since the majority of the league did not play on the opening weekend.

Zimmerman averaged 3.50 kills, 2.25 digs, 0.81 blocks and 0.25 aces per set while hitting .252 to lead Creighton to a 3-1 start to the season. The Lincoln native had a pair of double-doubles in those contests.

She had 11 kills, 12 digs and a career-best six blocks in CU's season-opening victory vs.