St. John's University Athletics
Karin Palgutova Named BIG EAST Player of the Week
9/1/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
QUEENS, N.Y. - Junior Karin Palgutova was named BIG EAST Player of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon. In a 3-0 week for the Red Storm, Palgutova racked up 4.00 kills per set with a .408 attacking percentage, which rank second and fourth in league, respectively.
Palgutova collected her first double-double of the season during the Bryant Hampton Inn-vitational against Army. She notched 13 kills and 16 digs in a 3-1 victory against the Black Knights. The Red Storm would go on to sweep both UMass-Lowell and host-Bryant. Palgutova and teammate junior Shawna-Lei Santos received All-Tournament honors.
The native of Bratislava, Slovakia also recorded 2.78 digs per set. She held the match lead in kills in two out the Red Storm three matches and posted a match-high 17 kills in the win against Bryant.
This is Palgutova's second-career BIG EAST Player of the Week honor. She received her first award on Sept. 16, 2013.
UP NEXT
St. John's will travel to Honolulu, Hawaii to play in the three-day Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic, which begins on Thursday, Sept. 4. The Red Storm will take on 2013 NCAA Second-Round and 2012 Semifinalist Oregon Ducks on the first day before facing New Mexico on Sept. 5. St. John's will conclude the weekend playing host-Hawaii, who finished the 2013 season ranked No. 18 in the AVCA Coaches' Poll.
