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Landfair Named GameChanger/AVCA National Player of the Week
11/29/2022 10:50:00 AM | Volleyball
This is the first weekly national honor of her career
MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota redshirt sophomore outside Taylor Landfair has been named GameChanger/AVCA Player of the Week, the organization announced on Tuesday.
Landfair averaged 6.36 points and 5.71 kills per set in wins at No. 8 Ohio State and No. 5 Nebraska. She also tallied 1.29 blocks, 2.14 digs and 0.43 assists per set. The Plainfield, Ill., native went for 25 kills against OSU Friday, also notching nine digs, tying a season-high. She added five blocks Friday as well. Landfair then led the 'U' with 16 kills in a decisive sweep at No. 5 Nebraska, Minnesota's first sweep in Lincoln since 1980. She continued her strong all-around play, going for six digs and five blocks on Saturday.
The award is Landfair's first career AVCA Player of the Week award. Four times this season she's won Big Ten Player of the Week. She currently leads the Big Ten in both points (4.99) and kills (4.43) per set in 2022.
The No. 8 ranked Gophers (20-8, 15-5 Big Ten) earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will host SE Louisiana to open up on Friday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. CT. Minnesota is looking to make its eighth consecutive appearance in the Sweet 16.
Landfair is the first Minnesota winner since Stephanie Samedy won the award on Nov. 2, 2021.
Landfair averaged 6.36 points and 5.71 kills per set in wins at No. 8 Ohio State and No. 5 Nebraska. She also tallied 1.29 blocks, 2.14 digs and 0.43 assists per set. The Plainfield, Ill., native went for 25 kills against OSU Friday, also notching nine digs, tying a season-high. She added five blocks Friday as well. Landfair then led the 'U' with 16 kills in a decisive sweep at No. 5 Nebraska, Minnesota's first sweep in Lincoln since 1980. She continued her strong all-around play, going for six digs and five blocks on Saturday.
The award is Landfair's first career AVCA Player of the Week award. Four times this season she's won Big Ten Player of the Week. She currently leads the Big Ten in both points (4.99) and kills (4.43) per set in 2022.
The No. 8 ranked Gophers (20-8, 15-5 Big Ten) earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will host SE Louisiana to open up on Friday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. CT. Minnesota is looking to make its eighth consecutive appearance in the Sweet 16.
Landfair is the first Minnesota winner since Stephanie Samedy won the award on Nov. 2, 2021.
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