MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – After leading the team to a 3-1 mark that included three straight sweeps, West Virginia University volleyball’s Mia Swanegan and Payton Caffrey have been honored by the Big 12 Conference. Swanegan was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, while Caffrey earned Big 12 Rookie of the Week accolades.
The honor is the first career conference weekly award for Swanegan and marks the second time this season that Caffrey has received rookie honors.
“These are very deserving accolades,” said WVU Coach Reed Sunahara. “I’m very proud of Payton and Mia.