The University of Akron Athletics
Gash and Villani Earn Weekly MAC Awards
September 22 | Women's Volleyball
CLEVELAND, Ohio - After helping the Zips to a 2-0 week that saw just one set go against the Blue and Gold, Delaney Gash and Martina Villani earned weekly Mid-American Conference awards, the conference office announced Monday, September 22.
Gash was named the MAC Offensive Player of the Week, while Villani was named the MAC Setter of the Week.
Gash finished the week with a .297 hitting percentage while leading the Zips in kills with 33 against Youngstown State and Cleveland State.
Averaging 4.71 kills per set, she registered 19 kills and seven digs against Youngstown State while adding 14 kills and a .303 hitting percentage in a sweep of Cleveland State.
Villani anchored the Zips offense this past week, once again resetting her career-high in assists in the process.
Recording a career-high 48 assists at Youngstown State, Villani also added eight digs, three kills, two blocks and two aces against the Penguins.
She would register 31 assists in a 3-0 victory over Cleveland State while adding six digs, three kills, three aces and three blocks in the home victory over the Vikings.
Akron begins conference action with a pair of home games against Miami (Sept. 25) and Ball State (Sept. 26) at James A. Rhodes Arena.
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