Junior tied MVC single-match kills record
ST. LOUIS– For the third time this season and fourth instance in her career, University of Evansville junior Giulia Cardona was recognized as the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week.
Cardona put forth one of the best performances in Missouri Valley Conference history as she tied the league’s single-match kills record against UIC. Cardona tied the league record of Bobbi Becker (Petersen) with 40 kills on Friday versus UIC in what was the longest match in NCAA history.
In the opener for the week against Indiana State, she tallied 27 kills and an unreal .396 hitting mark. She added nine digs, two blocks and an ace. Her efforts against the Flames included 94 attempts, tying her for the second-highest total in Valley history. On top of that, she posted 16 digs, a block, ace and assist. The weekend finale saw her add 19 kills, 11 digs, four total blocks and three aces against Valpo.
For the week, she tallied 6.62 kills per set, totaling 86 in 13 sets. Cardona averaged 2.77 digs, 0.54 blocks and 0.38 aces per frame.
