Mizzou's Munlyn Earns Consecutive SEC Freshman of the Week Honor
11/23/2015 1:17:00 PM | Volleyball
Tiger middle blocker has won three of the past four SEC Freshman of the Week awards
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Freshman middle blocker Alyssa Munlyn (Suwanee, Ga.) was named Southeastern Conference Volleyball Freshman of the Week, as announced Monday by the SEC office. Munlyn recorded 11 kills on .370 hitting with 11 total blocks against Arkansas and Ole Miss this past week.
Monday's award marks Munlyn's second consecutive Freshman of the Week honor from the SEC office. It's also Munlyn's third total SEC Freshman of the Week recognition this season.
Her three Freshman of the Week honors this season are the most since former First-Team All American and U.S. National Team setter Molly Kreklow tallied five Big 12 Newcomer of the Week awards in 2010.
Munlyn kicked off last week with an outstanding match at Arkansas on Wednesday with eight kills on .500 hitting and four total blocks. It marked her eighth match hitting better than .500 this season.
Four days later at Ole Miss on Sunday, Munlyn added eight total blocks to conclude her impressive two-match stretch. It marked the 18th time this season that Munlyn led the Tigers in single-match total blocks.
Overall this season, Munlyn has arguably been the SEC's top freshman as she places in both the top-10 in conference hitting percentage (sixth / .363) and blocks per set (fifth / 1.14).
Since Mizzou began its SEC schedule on Sept. 30, Munlyn has taken her game to another level, recording 126 kills on .417 hitting with 76 total blocks (1.21 per set) in 16 total conference contests. In SEC matches, Munlyn's .417 hitting percentage ranks third in the conference while her 1.21 blocks per set ranks tied for fifth.
In her first season in black and gold, Munlyn has already etched her name into Mizzou Volleyball history. Currently, her 129 total blocks ranks seventh-most in a single-season in program history. Additionally, her 1.14 blocks per set ranks eighth-highest in a single season in program history. Munlyn's .363 season hitting percentage also ranks tied for ninth-best in a single-season.
Mizzou (25-4, 13-3 SEC) concludes its regular season with a pair of home contests this week. The Tigers are only one game behind first-place Texas A&M in the SEC standings and the two teams will square off on Wednesday, Nov. 25, inside the Hearnes Center at 6:30 p.m. (CT).
With wins in its final two matches this season, Mizzou will clinch at least a share of the 2015 SEC championship, which would be its second conference title in the past three seasons.
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