Fanning Tabbed Big 12 Co-Offensive Player of the Week
8/27/2018 2:20:00 PM | Volleyball
Junior middle blockers earns conference honors after big weekend numbers
IRVING, Texas – After a stellar opening weekend, redshirt junior middle blocker Shelly Fanning was named the Big 12 Co-Offensive Player of the Week, announced by the conference office Monday afternoon.
Fanning earns her third career weekly honor from the conference as she was named Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 13, 2017 and Rookie of the Week on Sept. 21, 2015.
The Cypress, Texas native was the top attacker in the Big 12 last weekend, hitting an impressive .559 and totaled 41 kills on 59 attempts with only three errors.
In the Bears' Friday night win over LSU, Fanning went 15-for-22 with no errors and posted the fourth-best single-match attack percentage in program history (.682).
She followed up that performance with 11 kills against Texas State, and then posted 15 kills on 26 attempts with one error against Marquette to help BU win the Hampton Inn & Suites Waco North Baylor Invitational title. She was named the tournament's Best Attacker.
The 2017 squad compiled a program-record 15 honors in a single season.
No. 12 Baylor (3-0) hosts North Texas Tuesday night at 6 p.m. CT. The match will be streamed live on Facebook.
To keep up with things all season long, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorVBall.
2018 BIG 12 WEEKLY HONORS
Aug. 27 – Shelly Fanning (co-offensive)
Fanning earns her third career weekly honor from the conference as she was named Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 13, 2017 and Rookie of the Week on Sept. 21, 2015.
The Cypress, Texas native was the top attacker in the Big 12 last weekend, hitting an impressive .559 and totaled 41 kills on 59 attempts with only three errors.
In the Bears' Friday night win over LSU, Fanning went 15-for-22 with no errors and posted the fourth-best single-match attack percentage in program history (.682).
She followed up that performance with 11 kills against Texas State, and then posted 15 kills on 26 attempts with one error against Marquette to help BU win the Hampton Inn & Suites Waco North Baylor Invitational title. She was named the tournament's Best Attacker.
The 2017 squad compiled a program-record 15 honors in a single season.
No. 12 Baylor (3-0) hosts North Texas Tuesday night at 6 p.m. CT. The match will be streamed live on Facebook.
To keep up with things all season long, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorVBall.
2018 BIG 12 WEEKLY HONORS
Aug. 27 – Shelly Fanning (co-offensive)
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