MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – For the second straight week and the fifth time this season, West Virginia outside hitter Payton Caffrey has been named the Big 12 Rookie of the Week for matches played as announced by the league on Monday.
Caffrey’s fifth Freshman of the Week accolade is one shy of the single-season record of six.
A native of Chuluota, Florida, Caffrey led all Big 12 freshman last week with 4.86 kills per set and 5.21 points per set. Her numbers put her second and third, respectively, amongst all league players for the week.
Caffrey led West Virginia in both matches, registering 17 kills in a 3-0 win at Robert Morris and a 3-1 loss to Baylor on Saturday, tying her for fourth-most on the week.