Although the USC women's volleyball team came up short Thursday night at the Final Four, senior outside hitter Alex Jupiter did not leave San Antonio empty-handed.
On Friday, Jupiter became the first Trojan to be named the AVCA National Player of the Year at the annual All-American banquet.
From start to finish, Jupiter's campaign from an individual perspective was stellar to say the least. The Paris, France native finished 2011 with 514 kills, a .265 hitting percentage, 360 digs, 63 blocks and 619.5 points.
While 2011 marked her final season in cardinal and gold, Jupiter (pictured below by Pierson Clair) leaves behind a legacy that includes records for kills (1,918), points (2,555.5) and attempts (4,759).
In addition to her record-breaking resume, Jupiter was also named a 2011 AVCA All-American (the first three-time All-American at USC since Bibiana Candelas in 2005) and the Pac-12 Conference Player of the Year.
Alex Jupiter became the first Trojan to be named National Player of the Year on Friday.
