Wagner Garners Fourth SSC Offensive Honor

MELBOURNE, Fla. - Continuing her dominance in the Sunshine State Conference, University of Tampa volleyball middle blocker Jessica Wagner was named SSC Offensive Player of the Week for the period spanning Oct. 26-Nov. 1, as announced by the conference office Monday.

The award marks the fourth offensive honor for the Spartan senior this season and her eighth Player of the Week award in her career.

The Cape Coral, Fla. native leads the SSC in attack percentage with a .439 efficiency in 24 matches, a mark which currently ranks second in Division II.

In a four set win over Saint Leo, Wagner grounded eight kills while adding a service ace and a block. The senior eclipsed double-digits in a three set sweep of Embry-Riddle, notching 14 kills in addition to a trio of solo blocks before rounding out the week with a monster outing against Rollins. In the Spartan's 3-1 win over the Tars, Wagner blasted 15 kills while narrowly missing a double-double with an astounding nine blocks at the net.

Tampa is 20-4 through the 2015 campaign and is currently first in the conference with a 9-1 tally in SSC action.

UT will continue conference play Tuesday, meeting the Eckerd College Tritons for a 7 p.m. road bout in the McArthur Center. Live stats will be made available through www.tampaspartans.com.

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