TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State volleyball's Kira Holland was named this week's Mark Clinkenbeard Construction ISU Student-Athlete of the Week as announced by the athletic department on Wednesday morning.
 
Holland recorded double-digit kills in each of Indiana State's three matches last week, giving her eight straight matches with 10 or more kills. She opened her week with a 13-kill, eight-dig performance on the road at Evansville before averaging more than four kills per set in both ends of the Sycamores' two-match home stand.
 
Holland had 13 kills and nine digs against Valparaiso before following that with 16 kills and six digs in Indiana State's win over UIC. She also added three block assists, one assist and one service ace in the win over UIC, while also dishing out an assist at Evansville. Holland finished the week averaging 3.82 kills and 2.09 digs per set across Indiana State's three matches played.
 
Holland continues to pace all MVC freshmen in kills with 3.30 per set this season and her 2.53 digs per set are third among all freshmen and the most among freshman attackers. In conference play, her numbers jump to 3.59 kills and 2.75 digs per set. She ranks in the top 25 in the conference in kills (eighth), digs (23rd) and service aces (21st) in MVC matches, while her 3.30 kills per set for the season rank 10th overall in the conference.
 
The Mark Clinkenbeard Construction ISU Student-Athlete of the Week will be announced every Monday afternoon throughout the 2023-24 athletic season.
 
Previous Winners
October 16 – Kira Holland (Volleyball)
October 9 – Maddie Alexander (Women's Soccer)
October 2 – Plez Lawrence (Football)
September 25 – Kristen Hobbs (Women's Golf)
September 18 – Emma Gresham (Women's Cross Country)
September 11 - Mackenzie Kent (Women's Soccer)
September 4 - Ethan Breen (Men's Cross Country)
August 28 - Maddie Alexander (Women's Soccer)
 
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