University of Memphis Athletics
Petronijevic Named Conference Player of the Week
Oct 06, 2014 | Volleyball
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - University of Memphis senior Aleksandra Petronijevic was named the American Athletic Conference's Defensive Player of the Week after her 37-dig performance in the come-from-behind win over Tulsa on Friday and added 19 more in a sweep over preseason-favorite SMU on Sunday.
Petronijevic's name remains in the forefront in national attention as the senior ranks in the top-10 in digs/set and total digs.
Senior Lauren Wright's name was added to conference honor roll after she logged a .444 hitting percentage this past weekend where she notched 29 kills. The senior hit an astounding .444 and averaged 3.25 kills/set this past weekend.
The Tigers will be in action again on Friday when they welcome travel to take on UCONN. First serve in that match is slated for 6 p.m. Visit GoTigersGo.com and follow @MemphisVolley on Twitter and Instagram to stay up to date with all the information about the team.
