Horsfall Earns Third Straight Defensive Player of the Week Honor; Gedikoglu Named to The American Honor Roll
10/14/2019 2:00:00 PM | Volleyball
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – For the third consecutive week, the University of Tulsa's Taylor Horsfall has been named the American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week, announced by the league office on Monday. The senior defensive specialist/libero has earned this honor four times this season, and eight times throughout her career.
A native of Houston, Texas, Horsfall averaged 6.62 digs per set last week, as the Golden Hurricane went 1-1 in conference play. She recorded 27 digs a four-set win over Tulane on Friday, before chipping in 26 digs against Houston on Sunday. All things told, she finished with 53 total digs.
She leads the conference, and ranks ninth in Division I in digs per set, averaging 5.68 d/s. She has totaled 420 digs this season, which stands fourth in the country and second in the league.
As a team, the Golden Hurricane registered 112 total digs vs. Houston. That ranks fifth in program history, tying a record set two decades ago.
Freshman Dilara Gedikoglu was also named to The American's Weekly Honor Roll. This is the first time the outside hitter has been recognized by the conference this season.
She averaged 6.38 kills per set and led all players in total kills in each match, respectively. Against the Green Wave, she hit a registered a season-high 26 kills on a .352 hitting percentage. Gedikoglu then followed up with 25 kills, to go with a season-best 22 digs for her eighth double-double of the season vs. the Cougars.
Her 4.11 k/s rank third in The American. She also ranks second in the conference with 304 total kills. Gedikoglu is just one of three freshmen in Division I, and one of only five freshmen across all three divisions to register 300+ kills this season.
Tulsa also set a season-high in kills against the Cougars, finishing with 66.
The Golden Hurricane continue their four-game homestand this weekend. Tulsa hosts USF on Friday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m., followed by UCF on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 1 p.m. at the Donald W. Reynolds Center.
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