ST.
LOUIS - Wichita State volleyball student-athlete Elizabeth Field has been named
one of the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athletes of the Week,
Commissioner Doug Elgin announced today. Field and Evansville's Colt Ryan
were honored for their performances during the period of November 26-December
2.
Now
in its 14th year of existence, The Valley's Scholar-Athlete program honors its
student-athletes for their athletic performance for a one-week period and
academic success in the classroom.
A
middle blocker for the Wichita State volleyball team, Field, a junior from
Windsor, California, helped the Shockers to two NCAA Tournament victories
against Arkansas (3-2 on November 30) and 20th-ranked Kansas (3-1 on December
1) at Lawrence, Kansas.
A
two-time MVC Scholar-Athlete choice and a two-time all-conference selection,
Field, who has a 3.80 cumulative grade-point average in chemistry, averaged
3.00 kills and 0.56 blocks while hitting .400 in nine sets. Versus
Kansas, Field, who had seven kills on seven attempts in the third set, compiled
13 kills and a .619 attack percentage -- a school record for an NCAA Tournament
match.
To qualify for Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week
laurels, student-athletes must carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.20,
completed at least one academic year at a Valley institution and must be at
least a sophomore in academic standing.
Redshirt freshmen and first-year junior college transfers are not
eligible. In addition to the academic qualifications, student-athletes
will be evaluated on their athletic performance for a one-week period.
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