Armour Tabbed Big 12 Offensive Player of the WeekArmour Tabbed Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week
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Armour Tabbed Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week

After a career week which saw the junior tally a combined 55 kills and 63 points across two matches, Armour became the second Knight to secure a Big 12 weekly award.

by Katharyn Gregory

ORLANDO - After delivering stellar performances against Houston and Texas Tech, Avah Armour has been named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week. 

The league office announced Armour's impressive achievement on Tuesday afternoon after a career week. The pair of matches saw a total of 55 kills and 63 points from the Colorado native, pacing the Knights through each dual.

Armour earned the first offensive award received for the program in the conference and the second overall award, just five weeks after Thompson was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week.

During her match against Houston, she led the comeback with a career-high 35.5 points on 28 kills and four service aces. After heading back to Orlando, Armour delivered another 27-kill outing on Saturday against Texas Tech to close out the week.

The performances marked just the second and third times in her career that she’s secured 25 or more kills in a match. She became the first Knight with 55 kills or more in back-to-back matches since McKenna Melville’s 57 combined kills against Florida and Georgia in 2021. 

Armour ranks third in total kills (169) and kills per set (4.83) in Big 12 matches this season. Her role on the team is undeniable, regardless of offensive or defensive achievements; the outside hitter brings a strong presence onto the court and has consistently stepped up in big matchups.

Armour and the squad will hit the road to take on BYU on Wednesday night with first serve at 9 p.m. ET at Smith Fieldhouse. The team will continue to Salt Lake City on Friday to take on Utah to wrap up their road trip.

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