Sports Imports/AVCA Division I Women Player of the Week

 
 Juliana Paz

  Juliana Paz averaged over five kills and two digs per set last week. (photo courtesy Michigan athletics)

PROFILE

NAME       Juliana Paz
SCHOOL University of Michigan
POSITION Outside Hitter
CLASS  Senior
HOMETOWN Porto Allegre, Brazil

  
Paz Leads Michigan to Big Conference Wins

Nov. 24 - Juliana Paz, a senior outside hitter for then-No. 14 University of Michigan, has been named the Sports Imports/AVCA Division I Player of the Week.  Paz led the Wolverines to big conference wins over rival Michigan State and then-No. 12 Minnesota last week.  In a five-set match with the Spartans, Paz led the Wolverine attack with 19 kills in 25 attempts, netting a .371 hitting percentage, while adding seven digs and one block.  In a sweep of the nationally-ranked Golden Gophers two days later, Paz slammed 23 kills with a strong hitting percentage of .450.  She added nine digs and two blocks in the win.  For the week, Paz averaged 5.3 kills and 2.0 digs per set, while hitting .413.  This honor marks the first time a player from Michigan has won the Sports Imports/AVCA Division I Player of the Week.  The Wolverines are coached by Mark Rosen.

 

  

2009 SPORTS IMPORTS/AVCA DIVISION I PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
September 1  Kari Pestolesi  UC Irvine  OH Jr.
September 8  Ashley Engle  Texas  S  Sr.
September 15   Lauren Cook  UCLA  S Fr.
September 22   Megan Hodge  Penn State  OH Sr.
September 29  Rebecca Saraceno  UC Santa Barbara  OH Sr. 
October 6   Alix Klineman  Stanford  OH Jr.
October 13   Sam Dabbs  LSU  S Sr.
October 20  Sonja Newcombe  Oregon  OH Sr.
October 27   Hana Cutura  California  OH Sr. 
November 3  Megan Hodge  Penn State  OH Sr.
November 10   Sydney Anderson  Nebraska  S Jr. 
November 17  Victoria Henson  Iowa State  OH Jr.
November 24   Juliana Paz   Michigan  OH Sr. 

 

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