COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M middle blocker Kaitlyn Blake has been named both the SEC Player of the Week and the SEC Defensive Player of the Week for volleyball, the Southeastern Conference office announced today. It marks the first time in her career that the 6-2 sophomore from Allen, Texas, has received either accolade.
Blake dominated at the net last weekend, taking or tying for match-high honors in blocks in every match and averaging an impressive 2.44 blocks per set while leading the Aggies to sweeps against Arizona, New Mexico State and UTEP at the Borderline Invitational. Blake also led Texas A&M with 3.83 points per set as the Aggies extended their win streak to four matches overall and improved to 6-3.
Against Arizona, Blake had five blocks, including a career-high tying two solo blocks, along with a match-high 12.5 points. She also tied for team-high honors in kills with eight while hitting .400 against the Wildcats.
Blake tallied eight blocks against defending Western Athletic Conference champion New Mexico State, propelling Texas A&M to a 12-2 advantage in blocks. She recorded nine blocks and a match-high 13.5 points in the sweep against UTEP.
Blake has started every match this season and leads the SEC with 1.81 blocks per set. She also is hitting .412 and averaging 3.53 points per set for the full season, ranking second and 14th, respectively, in the league.
The Aggies close out their pre-conference season this week with back-to-back top-five opponents. Texas A&M renews its rivalry with former conference-foe Texas on Wednesday, taking on the No. 3 Longhorns on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Gregory Gym in Austin, Texas. It marks the first regular season meeting between the two teams since Texas A&M left the Big 12 Conference following the 2011 season. The match will be televised on the Longhorn Network.
After playing their first 10 matches away from home, the Aggies finally make their Reed Arena season debut Friday, Sept. 16 as they play host to No. 2 Wisconsin. First serve is slated for 4 p.m. The match against the Badgers will be the Aggies' final tune-up before they begin defense of their SEC championship title Sept. 23 at Alabama.
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M volleyball. Aggie fans also can keep up to date with the A&M volleyball team on Facebook and on Twitter and Instagram by following @AggieVolleyball.
Blake dominated at the net last weekend, taking or tying for match-high honors in blocks in every match and averaging an impressive 2.44 blocks per set while leading the Aggies to sweeps against Arizona, New Mexico State and UTEP at the Borderline Invitational. Blake also led Texas A&M with 3.83 points per set as the Aggies extended their win streak to four matches overall and improved to 6-3.
Against Arizona, Blake had five blocks, including a career-high tying two solo blocks, along with a match-high 12.5 points. She also tied for team-high honors in kills with eight while hitting .400 against the Wildcats.
Blake tallied eight blocks against defending Western Athletic Conference champion New Mexico State, propelling Texas A&M to a 12-2 advantage in blocks. She recorded nine blocks and a match-high 13.5 points in the sweep against UTEP.
Blake has started every match this season and leads the SEC with 1.81 blocks per set. She also is hitting .412 and averaging 3.53 points per set for the full season, ranking second and 14th, respectively, in the league.
The Aggies close out their pre-conference season this week with back-to-back top-five opponents. Texas A&M renews its rivalry with former conference-foe Texas on Wednesday, taking on the No. 3 Longhorns on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Gregory Gym in Austin, Texas. It marks the first regular season meeting between the two teams since Texas A&M left the Big 12 Conference following the 2011 season. The match will be televised on the Longhorn Network.
After playing their first 10 matches away from home, the Aggies finally make their Reed Arena season debut Friday, Sept. 16 as they play host to No. 2 Wisconsin. First serve is slated for 4 p.m. The match against the Badgers will be the Aggies' final tune-up before they begin defense of their SEC championship title Sept. 23 at Alabama.
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M volleyball. Aggie fans also can keep up to date with the A&M volleyball team on Facebook and on Twitter and Instagram by following @AggieVolleyball.