LIU NAMED ATLANTIC 10 AND ECAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK

LIU NAMED ATLANTIC 10 AND ECAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK

10.24.05 | Women's Volleyball

PHILADELPHIA- Sophomore outside hitter Yue Liu has been voted the Atlantic 10's Player of the Week for the week ending October 23.  This is the first A-10 honor of the year for Liu, who was named the 2004 Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year.  Liu has also received the ECAC's Division I Player of the Week honor.

Yue Liu tallied double doubles in both of Temple's hard fought matches this weekend, resulting in a 3-2 win over Xavier on Friday night and a 3-2 loss to Dayton on Saturday afternoon.  In the win over Xavier, the sophomore posted a team high 25 kills and a second best 20 kills to go along with 5 blocks.  In the match against Dayton, Liu had a match-high 28 kills and 13 digs with two service aces.  She is averaging 3.79 kills and 3.08 digs per game.

Temple is 14-9 overall and 7-2 in Atlantic 10 play.  The Owls face off against George Washington on Friday at 7 p.m. and Charlotte on Saturday at 4 p.m.