LAWRENCE, Kan. – Freshman pin hitter
Taylor Stanley and sophomore setter
Reese Messer were named Big 12 Rookie and Setter of the Week, the conference announced on Tuesday. The awards mark the first of both their careers.
In the Jayhawk's 3-0 week, both Messer and Stanley started all three matches.
Stanley became the fastest freshman in program history to reach the 100-kill milestone since the start of the 25-point rally kill era, doing so in just seven matches. She led the nation with 7.1 points per set and recorded double-digit kills in all three matches including a 20 kill performance against then-undefeated Tulsa. The Overland Park native recorded 51 kills and 5.67 kills/set. She added a team-best eight service aces in addition to 22 digs and nine blocks.
Messer tallied 105 assists, averaging 11.67 assists/set and recorded at least 34 assists in all three matches. The Olathe native anchored the Jayhawks' offense to a .364 hitting percentage through a perfect weekend and added 15 digs.