CHICAGO – The Missouri Valley Conference announced its weekly volleyball honors Monday afternoon, awarding senior Julieta Sandez Player of the Week honors after a stand-out weekend in the Chicago Cup.

The Most Valuable Player of the Chicago Cup recorded 27 kills over the weekend, including a collegiate-high 15 kills in the thrilling five-set victory over Loyola (3-9, 0-0 A-10) Saturday night. She also posted a dozen blocks across nine sets, averaging 1.33 blocks per set across both matches.

Sandez's accuracy on the attack continues to shine. She posted a .634 hitting percentage over the weekend and ranks among the nation's best this season with a .531 hitting percentage.  

This marks Sandez's first MVC honor since joining the Flames, making her the second member of the team to be recognized this season. She joins Ana Petrides, who earned MVC Freshman of the Week honors on Sept. 8.

The Flames return to Credit Union 1 Arena this Friday at 6 p.m. (CT) for International Heritage Appreciation Night, opening conference play in a rematch of the 2024 MVC championship against Northern Iowa (7-5, 0-0 MVC)

The match will stream on ESPN+ with live stats available at UICFlames.com. Fans interested in purchasing a ticket to attend can click this link here.

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