Taylor Leath Named AVCA National Player of the Week

Posted Nov 8, 2016
UNC outside hitter Taylor Leath was selected as the Sports Imports/AVCA Division I Player of the Week on Tuesday after her spectacular performance at Florida State on Sunday. Leath, who earned ACC Co-Player of the Week on Monday, is the first Tar Heel ever to be named National Player of the Week by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. (GoHeels.com)

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