TEMPE, Ariz. -- Following a historic outing at this past weekend's Maverick Classic, senior libero Halle Harker has garnered Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week honors, as announced by the league office Monday afternoon.
"What a well-deserved honor for Halle," noted Sun Devil head coach Sanja Tomasevic. "As I have stated previously, she is the standard bearer of our program, and our quintessential leader both and off the court. Her continued hard work, day in and day out in the gym has reflected quite obviously in her recent impressive play."
The recognition represents the first of Harker's career, while marking the 22nd player of the week nod in Sun Devil program history.
Buoying the Sun Devil defensive effort on the weekend, Harker compiled 61 digs (6.10 dps), while adding 18 assists, to help propel the Sun Devils (10-2), to perfect, 3-0 showing at the UT Arlington-hosted Maverick Classic. Most notably her 23-dig outing in Arizona State's 3-1 victory (25-20, 25-23, 17-25, 25-19) over Houston Baptist Saturday morning, moved her into third in Sun Devil program history in career digs.
ASU Career Digs Leaders...
The Pac-12 conference's current leader in digs per set at a clip of 5.48, Harker sits 22nd in the nation in that category.
Collectively, the Sun Devils will officially kickoff their 2017 Pac-12 slate on Thursday, Sep. 21 at home, with the Maroon and Gold slated to play host to conference rival Arizona in the 2017-18 Territorial Cup Series ® opener. The match will represent Arizona State's Pac-12 Network debut for the season. On Sunday, Sep. 24, the Sun Devils will wrap up the home stand welcoming Washington.
"What a well-deserved honor for Halle," noted Sun Devil head coach Sanja Tomasevic. "As I have stated previously, she is the standard bearer of our program, and our quintessential leader both and off the court. Her continued hard work, day in and day out in the gym has reflected quite obviously in her recent impressive play."
The recognition represents the first of Harker's career, while marking the 22nd player of the week nod in Sun Devil program history.
Buoying the Sun Devil defensive effort on the weekend, Harker compiled 61 digs (6.10 dps), while adding 18 assists, to help propel the Sun Devils (10-2), to perfect, 3-0 showing at the UT Arlington-hosted Maverick Classic. Most notably her 23-dig outing in Arizona State's 3-1 victory (25-20, 25-23, 17-25, 25-19) over Houston Baptist Saturday morning, moved her into third in Sun Devil program history in career digs.
ASU Career Digs Leaders...
- Sydney Donahue, 2004-07-- 2385
- Stephanie Preach, 2010-2013—2010
- Halle Harker, 2014-present—1633
- Christy Nore, 1985-88 –1597
- Jami Coughlin, 1998-2001—1528
The Pac-12 conference's current leader in digs per set at a clip of 5.48, Harker sits 22nd in the nation in that category.
Collectively, the Sun Devils will officially kickoff their 2017 Pac-12 slate on Thursday, Sep. 21 at home, with the Maroon and Gold slated to play host to conference rival Arizona in the 2017-18 Territorial Cup Series ® opener. The match will represent Arizona State's Pac-12 Network debut for the season. On Sunday, Sep. 24, the Sun Devils will wrap up the home stand welcoming Washington.