Mizzou Volleyball’s Fuentes Named SEC Overall Player and Setter of the Week
10/28/2019 12:39:00 PM | Volleyball
San Juan native led dominant two-match offensive stretch for the Tigers
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Volleyball redshirt sophomore S Andrea Fuentes was recognized as the Southeastern Conference Week Nine Volleyball Overall Player and Setter of the Week, announced Monday by the league office.
"This is definitely another worthy honor for Andrea," said Mizzou Volleyball interim head coach Joshua Taylor. "Our offense is doing a lot of great things right now and that starts with consistent play and decision-making from the setter position. Andrea has been getting so many different people involved on offense and that causes a lot of problems for the opposition."
Monday's announcement marks Fuentes' seventh career honor by the SEC office. She was also tabbed the SEC Overall Player and Setter of the Week on Sept. 16, while earning Setter of the Week accolades on Sept. 9. The San Juan native was named SEC Setter of the Week once in her 2018 redshirt freshman campaign, while garnering SEC Freshman of the Week honors on three occasions as well.
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This past weekend in sweeps at Arkansas (Oct. 25) and versus Mississippi State (Oct. 27), Fuentes produced 89 total assists (14.83 per set) while the Tigers' offense collectively tallied 102 kills (17.00 per set) on .380 hitting.
She concluded her weekend on the court with 51 assists, as Mizzou hit .415 as a team in a straight-set triumph over the Bulldogs. Fuentes' 51 assists were the most by an SEC player in a three-set match this season.
Heading into this week's slate of SEC matches, Fuentes' 11.73 assists per set on the year ranks second-best in the NCAA. She's played a pivotal role into Mizzou's high-powered offense this season, as its .320 hitting percentage ranks second in the nation while its 14.62 kills per set ranks fifth.
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