Article Contributed on: 10/23/2006 2:02:02 PM
Samantha Connelly, a senior outside hitter for CSU-Pueblo and a graduate of Horizon High School, earned Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference West Division Player of the Week on Oct. 23.
Connelly led the Thunderwolves to two wins in three matches. In a 3-2 road win at Fort Lewis, Connelly registered 22 kills and added 23 digs and four blocks. The following night at Mesa State, she contributed 14 kills and 16 digs in the 3-1 loss.
CSU-Pueblo opened the week with a non-conference win against Oklahoma Panhandle State. In that match she hit .500 with eight kills and no errors. On the week, Connelly averaged four kills and 4.45 digs per game.