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9/7/2021 9:10:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Two Racers tab OVC honors
Murray State's Becca Fernandez and Brooke Lynn Watts have been named the Ohio Valley Conference's Defensive and Newcomer of the Week, respectively, the league office announced on Monday.
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Fernandez compiled 71 digs in Murray State's three matches last weekend. She was named to the Billiken Invitational All-Tournament Team. Fernandez currently has 2,125 career digs which is tied for second all-time at Murray State.
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Watts recorded 70 kills, averaging 6.36 kills per set in Murray State's three sets at the Billiken Invitational. She has recorded six straight 20-plus kill matches to start the season and notched her first career double-double with 20 kills and 10 digs against Arkansas State. She also had a season-high 29 kills on a .284 hitting percentage at Saint Louis.
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This is Watt's third honors for the season, picking up both offensive and newcomer of the week last week. While this is Fernandez's first honors of the season, tenth overall in her career.
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Fernandez, Watts and the rest of the Racers hit the road again at the Georgia Southern's Eagle Invitational, beginning with a 9 a.m. CT match against FIU on Friday, Sept. 10th.
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Fernandez compiled 71 digs in Murray State's three matches last weekend. She was named to the Billiken Invitational All-Tournament Team. Fernandez currently has 2,125 career digs which is tied for second all-time at Murray State.
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Watts recorded 70 kills, averaging 6.36 kills per set in Murray State's three sets at the Billiken Invitational. She has recorded six straight 20-plus kill matches to start the season and notched her first career double-double with 20 kills and 10 digs against Arkansas State. She also had a season-high 29 kills on a .284 hitting percentage at Saint Louis.
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This is Watt's third honors for the season, picking up both offensive and newcomer of the week last week. While this is Fernandez's first honors of the season, tenth overall in her career.
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Fernandez, Watts and the rest of the Racers hit the road again at the Georgia Southern's Eagle Invitational, beginning with a 9 a.m. CT match against FIU on Friday, Sept. 10th.
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