STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford opposite Merete Lutz has been selected the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week, announced today by the conference.
Lutz, a redshirt senior from Houston, Texas, averaged 4.00 kills per set on .526 hitting in wins over Oregon State and No. 16 Oregon. Her efforts helped the Cardinal reach the 20-win plateau for the 17th straight season and 37th time overall.
Lutz recorded a team-high 11 kills on .409 hitting and tallied three blocks against the Beavers on Friday. She followed up with a season-best .688 (13-2-16) attack percentage and three blocks versus the Ducks on Sunday. Stanford has a commanding four-match lead in the Pac-12 standings and remains undefeated at 14-0.
For the season, Lutz is hitting .369 in conference matches ranking third in the Pac-12 behind teammates Tami Alade (.519) and Audriana Fitzmorris (.428).
Lutz joins Morgan Hentz (Oct. 23) and Kathryn Plummer (Oct. 30) as the Cardinal players to be recognized by the conference this season. It is the second weekly honor of Lutz's career as she was also the Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 26, 2015. Stanford now has 103 player of the week honors all-time.
The Cardinal hits the road this week to take on No. 13 Washington on Wednesday in Seattle and Washington State on Saturday in Pullman.
