INDIANAPOLIS - IU Indy volleyball junior Grace Purichia earns the first #HLVB Player of the Week award on the season after leading the Jags to a weekend sweep at the Buc Dome Invitational. The Jags won every set in the three matches as Purichia assisted the Jags to the best hitting percentage in the league.
 
Purichia averaged 11.44 assists per set in the three contests combined as well as 2.33 digs per set and a total of five service aces. The setter from New Albany, Ind. totaled 40 assists, four kills, one service ace and six digs in the Jaguars' win over Loyola Maryland to clinch the invitational title. She also collected 36 assists with a perfect 7-for-7 mark on the attack, three service aces and six digs in the opening win against The Citadel.
 
This marks the first #HLVB Player of the Week award for Purichia and the IU Indy volleyball team this season. IU Indy will next travel to Cincinnati for the Xavier Tournament this weekend, Sept. 4-6. The Jags face the host, Xavier in the opening day on Thursday, Sept. 4 at 6:00 PM.