Utah's Turner Named MWC Volleyball Player of the Week

Junior garners honor for third time this season.

Kim Turner was named Mountain West Conference Volleyball Player of the Week.
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Oct. 28, 2002

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - For the third time this year, Utah middle blocker Kim Turner was named Mountain West Conference Volleyball Player of the Week, marking her seventh overall award.

A 6-2 junior from Chandler, Ariz. (Dobson HS), Turner led the Utes to a sweep of San Diego State and UNLV last week as Utah extended its home match win streak to 28. In a three-game win over SDSU, Turner totaled 10 kills, six digs, three blocks and an ace. She posted 13 kills, 10 blocks, two aces and a .550 hitting percentage in the victory over UNLV. Her 13-kill, 10-block performance vs. the Rebels marked her seventh double-double of the season.

For the week, Turner averaged 3.83 kills per game, 1.33 digs per game, 2.17 blocks per game and .50 aces per game, while hitting .413.

Mountain West Conference Players of the Week:
Sept. 2 - Kim Turner, Jr., MB, Utah
Sept. 9 - Andreya Downs, Fr., OH, Colorado State
Sept. 16 - Sara Maytorena, So., OH, Wyoming
Sept. 23 - Aspen McPartland, Jr., MB, San Diego State
Sept. 30 - Aspen McPartland, Jr., MB, San Diego State
Oct. 7 - Kim Turner, Jr., MB, Utah
Oct. 14 - Sabine Schulz, So., OH, Utah
Oct. 21 - Laura Nielsen, Jr., MB, BYU and Sara Maytorena, So., OH, Wyoming
Oct. 28 - Kim Turner, Jr., MB, Utah