SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sacramento State freshman setter Lisa Beauchene was

named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week for her efforts in leading the

Hornet volleyball team to a 2-0 record last week while strengthening its

hold atop the Big Sky standings.

The Auburn, Wash., native recorded 12 kills, a .750 hitting percentage, 48

assists, 15 digs, five blocks and two service aces in the two matches. Her

12 kills came without an error in 16 total attacks. Beauchene''s

well-rounded numbers consisted of 2.00 kills, 8.00 assists, 2.50 digs and

0.83 blocks per game.

In Thursday''s win over Montana, Beauchene totaled six kills, a .750 hitting

percentage (six kills, zero errors, eight attacks), 27 assists, nine digs

and four blocks. In Friday''s three-game sweep over Idaho State, Beauchene

matched Thursday''s output in kills (six) and hitting percentage (.750,

6-0-8) while also posting 21 assists and six digs.

Including the two performances last week, Beauchene is now hitting a

season-high .302 which leads the team. Also among team leaders, she ranks

first in assists (983), third in blocks (51), tied for third in aces (15)

and fourth in digs (274).

She has been a major contributor to a Sacramento State team that has won 11

of its past 14 matches and currently sits a season-high eight games over

.500 with an overall record of 18-10. With two matches left in the regular

season, the Hornets, who are currently in first place in the Big Sky

standings with an 11-3 record, will aim for their fourth-consecutive

conference title this week as they travel to second-place Northern Arizona

on Thursday and Cal State Northridge on Saturday. The conference champion

gains the right to host the Big Sky Tournament Nov. 16-18.