A senior outside hitter from Goode, Virginia, Hailee Blankenship of King closed out the regular season averaging an impressive 4.57 points, 4.14 kills and 2.93 digs per set in three matches last week for the Tornado.
Blankenship had a double-double in all three matches. She first finished with 24 kills and 13 digs, while hitting .306, in King’s thrilling five-set conference win over Converse. Blankenship followed that up with 21 kills and 17 digs in King’s four-set match with Emmanuel. In King’s regular-season finale, Blankenship concluded her efforts with 13 kills and 11 digs in a five-set league win over Belmont Abbey.
Blankenship closed the regular season third in Conference Carolinas in points per set at 4.23. She is presently fourth in the league in kills per set at 3.61. Blankenship claimed weekly honors from Conference Carolinas twice in the 2023 regular season.
2023 Conference Carolinas Women’s Volleyball Weekly Awards
Week 10 (Nov. 7, 2023)
Player of the Week: Hailee Blankenship, King
Specialist of the Week: Katie Pressley, UNC Pembroke