LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville volleyball fifth year outside hitter Claire Chaussee has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Volleyball Player of the Week.
Chaussee turned in a stellar week to help No. 2-ranked Cardinals defeat two top-25 opponents in rival No. 13 Kentucky and No. 9 Stanford. She opened the week with 16 kills hitting .371, six digs, and two blocks against the Wildcats in a five set thriller that was aired on ESPN. The 6-0 Sun Prairie, Wisconsin native recorded 19 kills hitting .310 and four digs against Stanford. Chaussee has 113 kills through ten matches, hitting an impressive .310 on the season.
Chaussee and the Cardinals are now 9-1 this season and 5-1 against ranked opponents heading into conference play. UofL begins the ACC on the road at Miami on Friday at 7:00 p.m. ET and Florida State on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Chaussee was the ACC Co-Players of the Week with Pitt graduate student Courtney Buzzerio. Right side Buzziero finished the weekend with 29 kills, two aces, and three blocks. Maddy May from North Carolina and Emma Farrell from Wake Forest were named ACC Co-Freshmen of the Week. May had 50 digs and Farrell had 43 digs.
2022 ACC Volleyball Player of the Week
Aug. 29 – Julia Bergmann, Georgia Tech
Sept. 5 – Julia Bergmann, Georgia Tech
Sept. 12 – Katrina Jensen, Boston College & Gracie Johnson, Duke
Sept. 19 – Claire Chaussee, Louisville & Courtney Buzzerio, Pitt
2022 ACC Volleyball Freshman of the Week
Aug. 29 – Audrey Rothman, Florida State
Sept. 5 – Ava Brizard, NC State
Sept. 12 – Jacyn Bamis, Clemson & Maddy May, North Carolina
Sept. 19 – Maddy May, North Carolina & Emma Farrell, Wake Forest
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