ST. LOUIS – Alondra Vazquez has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week for the second time this season and the third time in her University of Evansville career.  It comes in a week where she eclipsed two huge milestones - 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs for her career.
 
Another monster week saw Vazquez lead the Purple Aces with 4.88 kills and 3.63 digs per set while winning all three matches by 3-0 finals to improve to 10-1 in the fall.  Vazquez completed the week with an efficient .407 hitting percentage along with five aces and five blocks.  Sparks were flying on Tuesday when the Aces faced undefeated Tennessee State in Nashville.  An 11-kill,12-dig match saw Vazquez and the Aces earned a 3-0 win.  She tallied two block and an assist in the win.
 
Friday's home opener saw Vazquez add nine kills, three digs and two aces versus Cleveland State.  This came in just two sets of work as Evansville gave some of its younger players extended playing time in the third frame.  In the finale against Murray State, she led all players with 19 kills and 14 digs while adding four block assists and two aces while hitting an unbelievable .643. 
 
Vazquez paces an offense that is one of the most potent in the nation, ranking 10^th in the nation in service aces, 34^th in kills per set, 35^th in assists and 45^th in hitting.  On the defensive side, the Aces boast a 0.160 opponent hitting percentage, which puts them 47^th in the country.  Vazquez continues to pace the MVC with 4.77 kills per set while sitting 10^th in the nation in that category.
 

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