A senior outside hitter from Belgrade, Serbia, Vanja Przulj of UNC Pembroke averaged 6.13 points, 5.50 kills and 3.17 digs per set in three conference wins last week for the Braves. She hit an impressive .338 on the week.
Przulj posted a double-double in all three matches, registering 20 or more kills in all three victories. In UNC Pembroke’s five-set road conference win over Barton, Przulj ended the match with 26 kills and 12 digs. She followed that up by collecting 20 kills and 15 digs in a home three-set conference victory over Converse. Przulj closed out her week with 20 kills and 14 digs in a home four-set league win over Belmont Abbey. She also had eight blocks and five service aces in the three matches.
Przulj presently leads Conference Carolinas in points (4.99) and kills (4.33) per set. She is second in the league in aces per set (0.55). This is her third Conference Carolinas weekly award of the 2023 season.
2023 Conference Carolinas Women’s Volleyball Weekly Awards
Week 5 (Oct. 2, 2023)
Player of the Week: Vanja Przulj, UNC Pembroke
Specialist of the Week: Kaylee Gillespie, Francis Marion