Kansas freshman Taylor Stanley named AVCA Player of the Week

LAWRENCE ( KSNT ) - Taylor Stanley has continued to impress since arriving in Lawrence for her freshman season.

The freshman pin hitter has been named the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Player of the Week. She was also named the Big 12 Rookie and Offensive Player of the Week.

Stanley is the first Jayhawk to receive the honor since Kelsie Payne in 2016. She helped the No. 19 Jayhawks to a 3-0 week with sweeps against Wichita State, Ole Miss and Grand Canyon.

Stanley posted 48 kills and 5.33 kills per set while having a .456 attack percentage. She leads the Big 12 and is fourth nationally in points per set at 5.70, and is second in the conference and fifth in the country with 4.74 kills per set.

Stanley and the Jayhawks are back in action at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, to open up Big 12 play against Houston.

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