Emily Plock, a newcomer on the Drake University volleyball team from Altoona, Iowa, has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Week, the league announced Monday afternoon.
In her first weekend of competition as a Bulldog, Plock led Drake to the Fullerton Titan Tournament title and was named co-MVP of the four-team tournament. She finished the weekend with 44 kills, 11 blocks, 16 digs and three aces in four matches while hitting .305 in the four matches. The team went 3-1 on the weekend to win its fourth-consecutive season opening tournament.
In her first collegiate game, she hit .