Based on her sterling play in No. 16@@http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/volleyball-women/d1/avca_coaches@@ Oregon’s victories over Washington State and then-No. 7@@changed from No. 7, see previous link@@ Washington, Ducks setter Lauren Plum@@roster@@ garnered a pair of Player of the Week honors.
The American Volleyball Coaches Association announced Tuesday afternoon that Plum had earned National Player of the Week honors@@http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=4287&SPID=234&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205322195&DB_OEM_ID=500@@. Plum is the fifth Oregon player to have been awarded National Player of the Week since 2007@@see previous link@@.
On Monday, the Pac-12 also recognized Plum as the Bank of the West Pac-12 Women’s Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week@@http://www.pac-12.org/Volleyball/Tabid/1463/Article/138082/Bank-of-the-West-Volleyball-Weekly-Honors.aspx@@. That marked the third time an Oregon player was recognized by the Pac-12 this season@@see previous link@@; outside hitter Alaina Bergsma@@roster@@ earned the distinction on Sept. 19 and Aug. 29@@see previous link@@.
Plum, who is tied for fifth in the nation in assists per set (11.80)@@changed from 11.55: http://www.ncaa.com/stats/volleyball-women/d1/current/individual/3@@, tallied 52 assists in Oregon’s three-set upset over Washington on Saturday@@see previous link@@ and 45 assists in the Ducks win over Washington State@@see previous link@@.
Oregon will return to action at 7 p.m. Friday when they host Utah@@schedule@@.