Liz Holmes, a senior middle blocker for then-No. 25 Northern
Kentucky, has been named the Sports Imports/AVCA Division II National Player
of the Week. She earned the award for her strong all-around performance in
leading the Norse to wins against tough conference opponents, Rockhurst and
Drury. In the match against Rockhurst, Holmes picked up her first
double-double of the week, leading her team with 16 kills in 35 attempts
with only one error for a .429 hitting percentage in the sweep. She also
chipped in 11 digs, one ace and four block assists in the win. Holmes
followed that up with her second double-double of the week, putting away 27
kills on 41 attempts with six errors for a .512 hitting percentage in NKU's
3-1 win over Drury. She also had 16 digs and two block assists in the
match. Holmes became NKU’s all-time kills leader that night when she put
away number 1,703 of her career; she now has 1,714 and counting. For the
week, Holmes hit at a .474 clip while averaging 6.14 kills, 3.86 digs and
6.71 points per game. This is the fifth time a player from Northern Kentucky
has earned the Sports Imports/AVCA Division II National Player of the Week
award, and the first since Kristin Koralewski on November 1, 2004. The Norse
are coached by Carlos Chia.
