A junior outside hitter from Fayetteville, North Carolina, Kara Walker of Francis Marion averaged 4.64 points, 4.00 kills and 2.82 digs per set in three conference wins last week. She also had six service aces and two blocks.
In Francis Marion’s five-game league victory over Barton, Walker finished her efforts with a double-double with 13 kills and 13 digs. She also had two aces in the match. Walker closed out Francis Marion’s conference sweep of King with 17 kills and nine digs. She hit .367 in the match to go along with three aces. Walker closed out the week with 14 kills and nine digs in a conference sweep of Lees-McRae.
Walker is currently in the top-10 in Conference Carolinas in both points (3.48) and kills (3.04) per set.
2023 Conference Carolinas Women’s Volleyball Weekly Awards
Week 9 (Oct. 30, 2023)
Player of the Week: Kara Walker, Francis Marion
Specialist of the Week: Kaylee Gillespie, Francis Marion