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Brittany Abercrombie Named espnW National Player of the Week
October 03, 2017 | Women's Volleyball, Features
USC senior opposite hitter Brittany Abercrombie garnered the first weekly national award of her career
LOS ANGELES – USC women's volleyball senior opposite hitter Brittany Abercrombie (Carlsbad, Calif./La Costa Canyon HS) was named the espnW National Player of the Week on Tuesday, Oct. 3. The recognition follows her second consecutive selection as the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week.
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As a three-rotation player, Abercrombie was phenomenal as she posted back-to-back matches with 13 kills apiece to help the Women of Troy defeat Washington State in four sets and earn a 3-0 upset of sixth-ranked Washington. Against the Cougars, Abercrombie had 13 kills on 34 swings and added three blocks and three digs. She had 13 more kills against the Huskies and posted a .310 hitting percentage with a season-high eight digs.
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This week, the Trojans head to the desert for their first out-of-state Pac-12 matches and face Arizona on Friday (Oct. 6) in Tucson, Ariz., before taking on Arizona State on Saturday (Oct. 7). Both matches are set for 6 p.m. PT starts. USC-Arizona will be shown live on Pac-12 Los Angeles and Pac-12 Arizona. The Trojans and the Sun Devils will be shown on the Pac-12+ live stream platform.
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For more information on the USC women's volleyball team and a complete schedule and results, please visit USCTrojans.com. To purchase season and single-match tickets, please visit USCTrojans.com/tickets today. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow @USCWomensVolley on Periscope, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram.
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As a three-rotation player, Abercrombie was phenomenal as she posted back-to-back matches with 13 kills apiece to help the Women of Troy defeat Washington State in four sets and earn a 3-0 upset of sixth-ranked Washington. Against the Cougars, Abercrombie had 13 kills on 34 swings and added three blocks and three digs. She had 13 more kills against the Huskies and posted a .310 hitting percentage with a season-high eight digs.
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This week, the Trojans head to the desert for their first out-of-state Pac-12 matches and face Arizona on Friday (Oct. 6) in Tucson, Ariz., before taking on Arizona State on Saturday (Oct. 7). Both matches are set for 6 p.m. PT starts. USC-Arizona will be shown live on Pac-12 Los Angeles and Pac-12 Arizona. The Trojans and the Sun Devils will be shown on the Pac-12+ live stream platform.
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For more information on the USC women's volleyball team and a complete schedule and results, please visit USCTrojans.com. To purchase season and single-match tickets, please visit USCTrojans.com/tickets today. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow @USCWomensVolley on Periscope, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram.
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