Bray is BIG EAST Freshman of the Week; Murray on Honor Roll

NEW YORK - Marquette University middle blocker Hattie Bray was named the BIG EAST Conference Freshman of the Week for women's volleyball, while Carsen Murray earned a spot on the league's weekly honor roll, it was announced on Monday afternoon.

Bray, a redshirt freshman, hit .632 (12-0-19) with no hitting errors in a 2-0 week with a pair of sweeps of Seton Hall and St. John's. She posted six kills and three blocks against each squad with averages of 2.00 kills and 1.00 blocks per set. She Hit .600 (6-0-10) against the Pirates on Friday and .667 (6-0-9) against the Red Storm on Saturday.

It is the second weekly honor for Bray, who also earned honor roll recognition on Oct. 3 for her play against UConn and Providence.

Murray, the BIG EAST's leader in hitting percentage and blocks, posted 11 blocks over the weekend, including a career-high nine in the sweep of St. John's on Saturday. She hit .500 (11-1-20) for the week with 2.20 kills per set and hit .636 (7-0-11) against the Red Storm, the league's No. 3 team.

The No. 16 Golden Eagles, who climed three spots in Monday's AVCA Coaches Poll, continue league play with matches at DePaul on Wednesday and at Butler on Friday.

Marquette's 2022 Weekly Honorees
Aug. 29 - Carly Skrabak, Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 5 - Ella Foti, Weekly Honor Roll
Sept. 12 - Carsen Murray, Weekly Honor Roll
Sept. 19 - Aubrey Hamilton, Weekly Honor Roll
Sept. 26 - Yadhira Anchante, Offensive Player of the Week
Oct. 3 - Hattie Bray, Weekly Honor Roll
Oct. 10 - Jenna Reitsma, Defensive Player of the Week
Oct. 10 - Carsen Murray, Weekly Honor Roll
Oct. 17 - Jenna Reitsma, Weekly Honor Roll
Oct. 24 - Hattie Bray, Freshman of the Week
Oct. 24 - Carsen Murray, Weekly Honor Roll

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BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week
Caylee Parker, UConn, Sr., OH
Parker powered the Huskies to a two-sweep week. Against Providence, Parker recorded a match-best 15 kills while contributing three service aces and 10 digs. In Friday's showdown against Butler, the outside hitter once again recorded the most kills of the match (16), dished out four assists, and added a block. This week, Parker led the BIG EAST in both kills (31, 5.17/set) and points (34.5, 5.75/set).

BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week
Lucia Corsaro, Xavier, So., DS
Corsaro's defensive prowess contributed to a 2-0 Xavier weekend, highlighted by road victories over Georgetown (3-2) and Villanova (3-1). Against Georgetown, the defensive specialist recorded a match-best 22 digs while boasting a perfect 1.000 receiving percentage. On the week, Corsaro totaled 36 digs, four aces, and 11 assists.

BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Hattie Bray, Marquette, RS-Fr., MB
In a 2-0 week, Bray led all BIG EAST competitors, hitting .632 with no errors. She produced identical stat lines in sweeps of both Seton Hall and St. John's with three blocks and six kills. On the week, Bray totaled 4 digs and was the only BIG EAST freshman to register a solo block.

BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Norah Sis, Creighton, So., OH
Sis totaled 28 kills, averaging 4.67 kills per set in a pair of road victories. Against, Villanova, Sis registered 15 digs and two blocks. Against Georgetown, the sophomore hit a season-high .433 with 16 kills, three digs, and two blocks. On the week, she ranked second in the conference in both kills (4.67) and points (5.08).
Jasmine Davis, UConn, Sr., OH
While contributing to a 2-0 week, Davis led the BIG EAST with six service aces (1.00/set). She totaled 20 kills and two blocks while ranking third in the BIG EAST for digs (25, 4.17).
Carsen Murray, Marquette, Jr., MB
In a 2-0 week, Murray produced a BIG EAST-best 11 blocks with eight kills and two digs. Murray's career-high nine blocks against St. John's contributed to a Marquette season-best performance (13).
Carrigan O'Reilly, Xavier, Sr., S/RS
O'Reilly recorded her 27^th career double-double (58 assists, 17 digs) in an essential 3-2 victory over Georgetown. Over the 2-0 week, the senior setter totaled 95 assists, good for third in the BIG EAST, 16 kills, 24 digs and 5 blocks.
Jill Pressly, DePaul, Jr. OH
Against Seton Hall, Pressly registered 18 kills, 11 digs, and a block wile owning a .452 attack percentage. In a 1-1 week, Pressly ranked amongst the conference's top ten in multiple categories including kills (5^th, 4.00), points (8^th, 4.33) and digs (9^th, 3.17).