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College Volleyball: Ghormley receives GLIAC North honors

Michigan Tech’s Olivia Ghormley hits the ball during the Keweenaw Volleyball Classic All-Tournament on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019, in Houghton, Mich. (David Archambeau/The Daily Mining Gazette)

HOUGHTON — Junior outside hitter Olivia Ghormley of the Michigan Tech volleyball team has been named the GLIAC North Division Player of the Week for the second time this season. Ghormley led the Huskies to a perfect 3-0 weekend with three straight sweeps.

Ghormley, a native of Oneida, Wisconsin, recorded her 1,000th career kill Saturday to become the ninth player in program history to reach the milestone. Ghormley tallied 39 kills and averaged 4.33 kills per set. She also added 23 digs (2.56 per set), three assists, and a pair of block assists. Ghormley had a double-double Saturday with 16 kills and 11 digs. She has recorded double-digit kills in 12 of the 13 matches this season.

“She’s a great player and great teammate,” MTU head coach Matt Jennings said. “She’s worked so hard for everything she’s got. She doesn’t want any of the attention, but we’ll give it to her. To have 1,000 kills not even halfway through her junior year speaks to the kind of player she is.”

Ghormley was named the GLIAC North Division Player of the Week on Sept. 9 and three times in 2018.

The Huskies (10-3, 5-0 GLIAC) have won six straight and sit atop the GLIAC North Division standings.

MTU visits Northwood on Friday and Ferris State on Saturday.

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