PROVO, Utah — Junior outside hitter Luke Benson was named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation's Offensive Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday evening.
Benson led the Cougars through two sweeps at home against No. 11 Ball State, totaling 23 kills on a .541 clip. On Friday, Benson boasted 17 kills on a career-high .762 clip. He also led the Cougars in digs with seven on the night. Benson recorded another career-best on Saturday night with four aces as BYU totaled six for the match.
The native of Newbury Park, California is averaging 3.83 kills per set through week one of the 2024 season which is the sixth-most in the nation.
This is Benson's first-ever weekly honor from the MPSF of his career, and first of the 2024 season for BYU. In 2023, BYU achieved Player of the Week status four times, with three coming from middle blocker Teon Taylor and one from outside hitter Miks Ramanis.