TCU’s Hester Tabbed MW Player of the Week

FORT WORTH, Texas – After helping the TCU volleyball race out to a record-tying 9-0 start to the 2011 season, senior middle blocker Kristen Hester has been named the Mountain West Player of the Week. Hester was named MVP of the Villanova Classic this past weekend.

Hester, a 6-1 senior from Fort Worth, Texas, led the Horned Frogs to a 3-0 record last week, giving TCU its third tournament title of the season with a 3-2 win over Loyola (Md.), and a pair of 3-1 wins over Colgate and host Villanova. TCU, led by Hester on the offense, is now 9-0 on the season, tying the record for best start in program history.

Hester began the weekend with 11 kills and a .391 attack percentage against Loyola on Sept. 9. On the morning of Sept. 10, she recorded 16 kills with a .519 attack percentage against Colgate, followed up that evening with another 16-kill performance with a .361 percentage against Villanova. Eight of her 16 kills against Villanova came in the fourth set for the win.

For her efforts, Hester was named the Most Valuable Player of the Villanova Classic. It was the second week in a row she has earned tournament MVP honors and third all-tournament team appearance of the season.

The Horned Frogs return to action Tuesday night when they host Baylor (8-2) at 6:30 p.m.