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Powell Week's Top Women's Volleyball Player in PSUAC

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Tara M. PowellOutside hitter Tara M. Powell, of Burgettstown, was named the Penn State University Athletic Conference women’s volleyball Player of the Week for the period ending Sept. 16.  In four games, Powell racked up 35 kills and 37 digs for the Wildcats. Penn College went 3-1 on the week with wins against Penn State Hazleton, Penn State DuBois and Valley Forge Christian College.  This is the first Player of the Week selection for Powell, a senior in the college's health information technology major. The Wildcats are ranked 19th in the latest United States Collegiate Athletic Association poll with a 4-3 overall record.  Powell is leading the team in kills (58) and service aces (23).