Canada West announced Monday that University of Regina women’s volleyball player
Beth Clark has been named its Female Athlete of the Week after her performance in the Cougars’ weekend sweep over the Winnipeg Wesmen.
Clark had 35 kills on 82 attacks during the two matches and hit for a team-leading .329 percentage in the wins. She also led the Cougars with eight total blocks and added 18 digs and two service aces.
“Beth showed a lot of composure and maturity on the court this weekend,” Cougars head coach Melanie Sanford said. “We had a tough couple of matches and when the chips were down, we were able to raise our game to another level and Beth was a huge part of that.”
Clark is having a phenomenal season for the Cougars. The fifth-year middle leads Canada West in points per set (4.24), ranks third in the conference in hitting percentage (.324), and is fifth in kills per set (3.28).
The weekend sweep over Winnipeg was critical for Regina, as the Cougars improve to 12-6 on the season and have a chance to host a first-round playoff series. The Cougars will finish off their conference season with two road matches against Brandon (12-6) next weekend.
The award is the second of Clark’s career. She was also named the conference’s Female Athlete of the Week on Oct. 27, 2008.
Clark will be Canada West’s nominee for CIS Female Athlete of the Week, which will be announced on Wednesday.