IRVING, Texas — BYU women's volleyball middle blocker Kelli Jo Burgess was named the Big 12's Defensive Player of the Week for a fifth time, the conference announced Tuesday afternoon.
Burgess led the Cougars with 15 total blocks last week, including a match-high nine in BYU's sweep at No. 25 Colorado. It marked her second time recording nine blocks against the Buffaloes this season.
The fifth-year middle's six blocks at Iowa State were also tied for a match high. Burgess added 13 kills while hitting .480 on the week, reaching double-digit kills for the first time this season with 10 on a .529 clip against the Cyclones.
Her award brings the Cougars' total to eight Big 12 weekly honors this season:
- Kelli Jo Burgess (Defensive: Week 3, Sept. 15)
- Kelli Jo Burgess(Defensive: Week 4, Sept. 22)
- Elli Mortensen (Offensive: Week 6, Oct. 6)
- Kelli Jo Burgess (Defensive: Week 6, Oct. 6)
- Kelli Jo Burgess (Starting Seven: Week 7, Oct. 13)
- Kelli Jo Burgess (Defensive: Week 9, Oct. 27)
- Brooke Hardy (Rookie: Week 10, Nov. 3)
- Kelli Jo Burgess (Defensive: Week 11, Nov. 10)
View the full release on the Big 12 website.