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Sports Imports/AVCA Division III National Player of the Week
Dana Hilzendager – The
University of Texas at Dallas
Junior, Outside Hitter, 5-9 (Red Oak, Texas – Red Oak High
School)
Dana Hilzendager, a junior outside hitter for The University of
Texas at Dallas, has been named the Sports Imports/AVCA Division
III National Player of the Week after they went a perfect 3-0 last
week, accumulating double-digit kills in each match. After
racking up 14 kills (.481 hitting percentage) and seven digs in the
first win over Mary Hardin Baylor, Hilzendager hit .647 with 12
kills and nine digs against Mississippi College. The Texas
native finished off the week posting a double-double with 10 kills
and 13 digs against Centenary. For the week, she averaged
four kills and 3.22 digs per set while hitting a robust .441.
This is the third time an athlete from UT-Dallas has won the honor,
and the second for Hilzendager. She last garnered the award
the week of November 2nd of last year. The Comets are coached
by Marci Sanders.
