DENVER – Hawai'i freshman outside hitter Kanani Herring has been named Western Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 15-21. This is the first WAC Player of the Week honor for Herring.

 

The Ewa Beach, O'ahu (Kamehameha Schools), native averaged 4.93 points, 4.57 kills, 4.57 digs and 0.57 blocks per set while hitting .367 as she led the Rainbow Wahine to a 2-0 record to start WAC play. The freshman started the weekend with 22 kills and 17 digs while hitting .409 vs. Idaho. She then added another double-double with 10 kills and 15 digs vs. Boise State. Herring is hitting .305 on the season with 3.71 kills and 3.47 digs per set. She has posted six double-doubles this season, including three in the last three matches played.