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Owokoniran Selected Duke’s PNC Achievers Student-Athlete of the Week
11/8/2021 10:00:00 AM | Volleyball
DURHAM - Duke volleyball senior Ade Owokoniran has been named the Duke PNC Achievers Student-Athlete of the week after leading the Blue Devils to a 2-0 weekend. Duke swept Wake Forest and Virginia Tech over the weekend.
Owokoniran had two increadible offensive games with 27 kills total for an average of 4.50 kills per set as she hit .482 over the weekend. She only registered two hitting errors over the span of both matches. She also contributed on the defensive front with six digs and four blocks.
This was the Raleigh, N.C., native's 13th game with 10+ kills this year. She leads the team with a season total of 259 kills and is hitting .245 percent.
Owokoniran and the Blue Devils will now travel to Chestnut Hill, Mass., for a Saturday match against Boston College.
PNC Achievers is a student honors platform that is active at nearly 20 schools and universities across PNC Bank's service area. Honorees are selected locally by designated panels at each respective school, using a set of criteria that includes athletic accomplishments, academic achievement, community service and student leadership.
Duke PNC Achievers Student-Athletes of the Week
Luke Thomas (men's soccer) – Aug. 30, 2021
Mataeo Durant (football) – Sept. 6, 2021
Piper Hampsch (field hockey) – Sept. 13, 2021
Eliot Hamill (men's soccer) – Sept. 20, 2021
Ruthie Jones (women's soccer) – Sept. 20, 2021
Gunnar Holmberg (football) – Sept. 27, 2021
Thorleifur Ulfarsson (men's soccer) – Oct. 4, 2021
Grace Brightbill (field hockey) – Oct. 11, 2021
Erica Shepherd (women's golf) – Oct. 18, 2021
Tess Boade (women's soccer) – Oct. 25, 2021
Andrew Zhang (men's tennis) – Nov. 1, 2021
Ade Owokoniran (volleyball) – Nov. 8, 2021
#GoDuke
Owokoniran had two increadible offensive games with 27 kills total for an average of 4.50 kills per set as she hit .482 over the weekend. She only registered two hitting errors over the span of both matches. She also contributed on the defensive front with six digs and four blocks.
This was the Raleigh, N.C., native's 13th game with 10+ kills this year. She leads the team with a season total of 259 kills and is hitting .245 percent.
Owokoniran and the Blue Devils will now travel to Chestnut Hill, Mass., for a Saturday match against Boston College.
PNC Achievers is a student honors platform that is active at nearly 20 schools and universities across PNC Bank's service area. Honorees are selected locally by designated panels at each respective school, using a set of criteria that includes athletic accomplishments, academic achievement, community service and student leadership.
Duke PNC Achievers Student-Athletes of the Week
Luke Thomas (men's soccer) – Aug. 30, 2021
Mataeo Durant (football) – Sept. 6, 2021
Piper Hampsch (field hockey) – Sept. 13, 2021
Eliot Hamill (men's soccer) – Sept. 20, 2021
Ruthie Jones (women's soccer) – Sept. 20, 2021
Gunnar Holmberg (football) – Sept. 27, 2021
Thorleifur Ulfarsson (men's soccer) – Oct. 4, 2021
Grace Brightbill (field hockey) – Oct. 11, 2021
Erica Shepherd (women's golf) – Oct. 18, 2021
Tess Boade (women's soccer) – Oct. 25, 2021
Andrew Zhang (men's tennis) – Nov. 1, 2021
Ade Owokoniran (volleyball) – Nov. 8, 2021
#GoDuke
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