Hamson named WCC Player of the Month

PROVO, Utah—Opposite hitter Jennifer Hamson has earned her second West Coast Conference Player of the Month award of the season, the league announced Thursday.

Hamson averaged 4.48 kills per set during November, leading the Cougars to a 5-1 record and a share of the conference title during the month. Hamson was also named WCC Player of the Year.

Along with her kills, Hamson averaged 2.57 digs per set and 1.43 blocks per set. She also had three double-doubles and two matches with more than 20 kills.

Hamson and the 12th-seeded Cougars face fifth-seeded Oregon Friday at 4 p.m. CST in Omaha, Neb., in the region semifinals of the NCAA tournament.