DENVER – Utah State senior opposite Shay Sorensen has been named Western Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 10-16. This is the first-ever WAC Player of the Week honor for Sorensen.

The North Ogden, Utah native averaged 4.30 kills on .296 hitting, 3.30 digs and 0.60 blocks per set in a pair of road wins at UTSA and Texas State. She posted a pair of double-doubles to lead Utah State to its first 2-0 start to WAC action since 2007. In Thursday’s four-set win over UTSA, Sorensen logged 15 kills and 11 digs, adding a pair of blocks and a service ace. In Saturday’s sweep at Texas State, she tallied a match-high 15 kills on a season-high .353 hitting to go with 12 digs and two blocks.

Other nominees included: Denver’s Faimie Kingsley averaged 2.12 kills and 2.50 blocks per set in a pair of losses ... Alyssa Schultz of Idaho averaged 2.88 kills on .529 hitting, 1.62 blocks and 0.50 digs as the Vandals went 1-1 to open WAC play ... Louisiana Tech’s Fenix Calderon averaged 2.71 kills and 1.86 digs per set last week ... Meredith Hays of New Mexico State averaged 4.0 kills, 2.2 digs and 0.80 blocks per set as the Aggies went 2-0 on the week ... UT Arlington’s Amy Davault averaged 3.14 kills, 3.43 digs and 0.57 blocks per set as the Mavericks went 1-1 on the week ... Kaytlyn Dill of Seattle U averaged 3.47 kills, 3.00 digs and 1.00 service aces per set as the Redhawks went 2-1 on the week ... UTSA’s McKenzie Adams averaged 4.55 kills, 3.82 digs and 0.64 blocks per set as the Roadrunners went 1-2 on the week.