Senior averaged 7.44 kills per set
LOUIS – On the heels of one of the most impressive weekends you will ever see, University of Evansville senior Giulia Cardona earned Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week honors on Monday.
In a weekend that will go down in the record books, Cardona recorded an average of 7.44 kills per set while hitting an equally impressive .321 to lead the University of Evansville to wins over Southern Illinois and Missouri State.
Cardona finished Friday’s match against the Salukis with 37 kills. It was the third-highest total in an NCAA match this season and second-highest in a 5-set contest. Her effort was just three off the Missouri Valley Conference single-match record of 40. She hit .330 and finished with 11 digs and two block assists.
The native of Argentina followed that up with a 30-kill performance in a 4-set win over Missouri State. She hit .310 while adding 11 digs, 3 service aces and a pair of block assists as she recorded a double-double in each match.
With her recent efforts, Cardona has assumed the NCAA lead in kills per set with 5.43 per game over the course of the 2024 season.
