Burilovic Named AVCA Player of the Week

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Colorado volleyball junior pin attacker Ana Burilovic (Split, Croatia/V. Gimnasium "Vladimir Nazor") was named AVCA Player of the Week, the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced Tuesday, Sept. 30.

Burilovic aided the Buffs in their road sweep over then-No. 14 BYU on Thursday, Sept. 25, and then-No. 23 Utah on Saturday, Sept. 27. Against the Cougars, Burilovic recorded 22 kills, hitting .333 (7e, 45att), seven digs, four aces, one block and one assist. Burilovic saw another 19 kills, hitting .341 (4e, 44att), eight digs, three aces and one solo block against Utah. In the Big 12, Burilovic currently ranks first in points (235.5, 5.74/s), which is good for sixth in the NCAA. She is also first in kills (198, 4.83/s), as well as second in service aces (25, 0.61/s) in the Big 12. She is 12th in kills per set and 15th for aces per set in the NCAA. Burilovic is currently 18th in the rally scoring era for career attacks and 21st for career kills.

This marks the Buffaloes' eighth National Player of the Week award. The last time Colorado won the award was outside hitter Alexa Smith on Sept. 18, 2017. Only one Buff has won the award twice, that being outside hitter Taylor Simpson on Nov. 5 and Nov. 19, 2014. Colorado's first-ever selection came on Oct. 13, 1997, and was awarded to left side/outside hitter Sarah Lodge.

The Colorado volleyball team returns home for its Big 12 conference home opener. The Buffs take on UCF on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. MT and Houston on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 1 p.m. MT. The matches will be streamed on ESPN+, and fans can follow along via stats links on CUBuffs.com.

For more information on the Colorado women's volleyball team, a complete schedule and results, please visit CUBuffs.com. Fans of the Buffs can follow the team on Instagram and on Twitter @CUBuffsVB.

Players Mentioned

Taylor Simpson

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