Hines named Defensive Player of the Week; Other volleyball tidbits

Shawna Hines picked up the first LSC Player of the Week of her young career Tuesday. She had 18 blocks and 31 kills with a .307 hitting percentage as ACU began the season at 4-0 for the first time since the 1994 season.

Read Hines' release here

Friday’s 2-0 start for ACU was the first time since 1999 that the Wildcats had begun a season with two consecutive wins...After Saturday’s 4-0 start, a Wildcat Volleyball team hadn’t had such a quick start since the 1994 season under head coach Kent Wieb when the team began the year 6-0...Friday’s win over Texas A&M-International gave ACU head coach Kellen Mock her 35th career victory since taking over in 2006... Ijeoma Moronu passed the 1,200-assist mark for her career over the weekend; if she duplicates her freshman total (1,146) in 2008, she’ll move to sixth all-time on ACU’s career list in just her second season with the team...Freshman Jennie Hutt had a solid collegiate debut for the Wildcats. The Papillion, Neb. native combined for 38 kills in her first four matches as a college player and added seven service aces as well...Moronu and Shawna Hines were each named to the Lady Buffs Classic all-tournament team in Canyon this weekend... Ijeoma Moronu picked up where she left off after the 2007 season. The all-region honoree from a year ago and tallied 133 assists in four matches helping the Wildcats move to 4-0 to start the year. Moronu posted 36 assists apiece in wins over Fort Hays State and Texas A&M-International Friday. Saturday she combined for 61 assists in victories over Findlay and New Mexico Highlands. The sophomore also recorded 29 digs and posted 16 kills.