COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Volleyball senior OH Kylie Deberg and freshman DS Emily Brown were recognized in the Week Four Southeastern Conference Volleyball Players of the Week, announced Monday by the league office. Deberg garnered Overall and Offensive Player of the Week honors, while Brown earned Freshman of the Week accolades.
Monday marks Mizzou’s 58th, 59th and 60th all-time weekly SEC Player of the Week honors. Individually, Deberg has now produced 10 all-time honors, while Brown recorded her second career recognition. Deberg was named the Overall SEC Player of the Week for the fourth time in her career and Offensive Player of the Week for the seventh time. Brown has tallied Freshman of the Week accolades both times.
“Kylie and Emily were fantastic last week and played key roles into our success on the court,” said Mizzou Volleyball head coach Joshua Taylor. “Kylie has been a model of consistency for us in her three years at Mizzou and last week was no different. She continues to do a great job of leading our offensive attack. Emily continues to be huge for us in the back row and is showing maturity beyond her years. We had a lot of people step up against Arkansas last week and we look forward to closing this fall season strong in two weekends at Ole Miss.”
Deberg is fresh off an all-time great week for Mizzou, totaling an eye-popping 48 kills (6.00 per set) on an incredible .325 hitting. The Hudson, Iowa, native also added nine aces (1.12 per set), contributing to a phenomenal 58.5 total points (7.31 per set). Deberg opened her two-match stretch against Arkansas last week with a historical match, as her career-high 37.0 points (28 kills, eight aces) ranked tied for first all-time in Mizzou single-match history. Additionally, her eight aces ranked tied for third in Tigers single-match history.
The powerful Tiger outside hitter closed her series versus the Razorbacks with yet another 20-plus kill outing. Deberg has eclipsed 20-plus kills in four-of-six total matches this fall. She finished with a double-double in both matches last week as well, now possessing a team-high three total double-doubles this fall.
After tallying nine aces against Arkansas, Deberg now owns 124 total aces in her storied career, ranking sixth overall in Mizzou history. Entering this week (Nov. 9-15), she leads the SEC in total points (137.0), total aces (15), total kills (115) and aces per set (0.65). Nationally, Deberg ranks top 10 in kills per set (third), points per set (third) and aces per set (sixth).
Brown enjoyed a big week in the back row defensively for Mizzou, tallying a team-high 4.12 digs per set over two victories. She opened the two-match series versus Arkansas by matching her season-high with 19 digs. In last Wednesday’s opener against the Razorbacks, Brown keyed the Tigers’ season-best 77 total digs.
The Lafayette, Indiana, native concluded her week with 14 digs in only three sets played, securing her fourth consecutive match with double-digit digs. Brown has produced 10-plus digs in a single-match in five-of-six total contests this fall.
Her outstanding 3.74 digs per set overall this fall ranks tied for first in the SEC. Additionally, Brown’s 86 total digs thus far ranks tied for fourth.
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