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Melissa Courtney Named Sports Imports/AVCA Division I National Player of the Week
Courtney led Rams to the Mountain West Conference Tournament title.
Nov. 22, 2004
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Melissa Courtney, a 5-9 senior setter for ninth-ranked Colorado State
University (25-3, 13-1 Mountain West), has been chosen the Sports
Imports/AVCA Division I National Player of the Week after leading the
Rams to the Mountain West Conference Tournament title and berth into the
NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship. Courtney, who was
tabbed Mountain West Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player, ran the
CSU offense to a .309 team attack percentage during the conference
tournament. She added individual averages of 13.30 assists, 2.20 digs,
1.70 kills, 0.30 aces and 0.30 blocks per game. Courtney provided 39
assists, six digs, two block assists and six kills on nine errorless
swings against New Mexico on Nov. 18 in the quarterfinals. The Rams hit
.351 as a team in the three-game victory. She turned in 57 assists, 11
digs, one block solo and six kills on 10 errorless attacks in the
semifinal round versus BYU. Courtney led the Rams to a .381 team attack
percentage in the championship match against 19^th -ranked Utah. She
charted 37 assists, three aces, five digs and five kills on seven
attacks without an error. For the week, Courtney amassed 17 kills on 26
swings without a hitting error. She is the third Ram in school history
to earn the national award. The Colorado State head coach is Tom Hilbert.
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