ST. LOUIS – For the second time this season, Illinois State volleyball's Sarah Kushner has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced on Tuesday morning.
Kushner led the team with 27 kills to average a team-best 4.50 kills per set in a pair of sweeps by the Redbirds. The six-rotation player turned in a .352 hitting percentage, recording a team-high in kills both matches to help Illinois State win its 11th regular-season title. Kushner added a pair of service aces and 13 digs in her two outings, contributing a team-high 29.