BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – University of Missouri Volleyball senior right side hitter Jordan Iliff and redshirt sophomore setter Marina Crownover, both received SEC weekly honors, the league announced Monday.
Iliff was named the SEC Player of the Week and SEC Offensive Player of the Week while Crownover earned SEC Setter of the Week. The duo’s efforts helped Mizzou open its four-match homestand 3-0.
Iliff and Crownover were awarded the honors together for the second time this season, last earning the laurel on Sept. 16.
Jordan Iliff led the Mizzou offense this past week, totaling 52 kills (4.73 kills/set) on a .438 hitting percentage with 25 digs (2.27 kills/set) and nine aces (0.82 aces/set). She has posted 14 or more kills in each of her last three matches.
The senior notched 14 kills on a .500 hitting percentage to go with four aces against in-state foe Southeast Missouri on Oct. 9.
Iliff then posted 17 kills and three aces to reach the career milestones of 1,000 kills and 100 aces against Alabama on Oct. 11. Iliff connected at a .500 rate, adding two blocks and two digs.
The St. Louis native then registered 21 kills and a career-best 21 digs with two aces on a .364 clip in Mizzou’s five-set victory over Tennessee (Oct. 13). It marked Iliff’s eighth double-double of the season. She also notched her career-best 46th ace of the season Sunday after posting 45 in 2023. It also was Iliff’s third 20-plus kill match in 2024.
This is Iliff’s fourth SEC weekly honor of her career and second of the 2024 campaign.
Iliff is also the first Tiger to earn overall SEC Player of the Week since Kylie Deberg during the 2020-21 season on Feb. 1, 2021.
Marina Crownover compiled 130 assists (11.82 assists/set) and 20 digs (1.82 digs/set) as Mizzou hit .353 this past week. She has posted 30 or more assists in each of the last three matches.
The redshirt sophomore tallied 30 assists with 10 digs against in-state foe Southeast Missouri on Oct. 9 for her fourth career double-double outing.
Crownover then posted 44 assists to go along with three digs, two blocks and an ace in Mizzou’s sweep of Alabama (Oct. 11).
She then finished with 56 assists to go with seven digs and an ace in MU’s win over Tennessee on Oct. 13. The 56 assists are her second-most this season and marks the third time in the 2024 campaign that she has exceeded 50 assists.
The SEC weekly honor marks the second in Crownover’s career.
SEC Players of the Week: Oct. 14 (Week 7)
Player of the Week: Jordan Iliff, Missouri
Offensive: Jordan Iliff, Missouri
Defensive: Marianna Singletary, Texas
Setter: Marina Crownover, Missouri
Co-Freshmen: Aniya Madkin, Arkansas and Kalei Edson, Auburn
LOOKING AHEAD
- Missouri will next conclude its four-match homestand with a matchup against Mississippi State on Sunday, October 20. First serve is set for 2 p.m., CT at the Hearnes Center. The match will be televised on SEC Network.
- Promotions include Volloween & Teacher Appreciation Day.
- Fans in attendance can receive tote bags and specialty Volloween posters, while supplies last.
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