It's time for our first look of the season at some of the top single-game performances of the week in D1 volleyball – the nominees for HERO of the Week!
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AMBER ERHAHON
BR-55 DAYTON: Erhahon led the Flyers to a 3-0 weekend at the Wright State Holiday Inn Invitational, but her best performance was in a 3-1 victory Saturday against BR-267 Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. In that match, Erhahon had 14 kills and seven blocks.
ABBEY BESSLER
BR-77 XAVIER: Though her team lost 3-1 in a match last week to BR-14 Illinois, Bessler had a brilliant performance. She finished with 19 kills and 10 digs.
TAYLOR SANDBOTHE
BR-5 OHIO STATE: Sandbothe had a career day last week for the Buckeyes. Aside from being named MVP of the North Texas Challenge, Sandbothe had a career-best 26 kills in a 3-2 victory over BR-18 Texas A&M.
KATE GIBSON
BR-95 MISSISSIPPI: In a 3-2 victory over BR-134 North Dakota, Gibson set a single match school record by converting 27 kills.
ALISHA WATSON
BR-203 TEXAS-RIO GRANDE VALLEY: In a 3-1 victory last week against BR-65 Baylor – the first time in school history UTRGV has beaten Baylor – Watson had a career-high 23 kills.
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