Aces preparing for MVC Championship
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- LOUIS – For the second time in the last four weeks, University of Evansville setter Kora Ruff has been recognized as the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Week.
Evansville’s final match of the regular season saw Ruff finish with 55 assists and 10 digs. Her efforts saw Giulia Cardona pick up 24 kills while Alondra Vazquez recorded 19. UE has won seven matches in a row where Ruff has picked up at least 40 assists. Ruff picked up 10 digs in the win and contributed at least 7 in each Valley match during the season.
With 1,232 assists in her freshman campaign, Kora Ruff ranks fourth in the nation and second among all freshmen. Her average of 10.27 per set ranks fourth in the MVC but her efforts in the last 13 matches has been lights out – she has recorded 11.28 assists per set over that time.
She was previously named the MVC Freshman of the Week on October 31.
