Bowling Green State University Athletics
Halm Named MAC East Player of the Week
September 01, 2008 | Volleyball
Sept. 1, 2008
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Senior middle blocker Kendra Halm of Bucyrus, Ohio was named Mid-American Conference East Division Player of the Week announced this evening (Sept. 1) by the conference office. Halm opened the 2008 season in record breaking style leading the Falcons to a 2-1 record and second place finish at the Florida State Invitational earning All-Tournament honors.
Halm and the Falcons got the 2008 season underway with a sweep over the Stetson Hatters (25-14, 25-22, 25-11) where she posted 10 kills hitting a .500. The Orange and Brown then matched up against host Florida State. Despite the Falcons loss, Halm continued her outstanding play posting a weekend best 14 kills with only two errors hitting a .571.
Halm continued to get better as the weekend went on topping her performance against the Seminoles as the Falcons swept the 2007 MEAC Champions, Florida A&M (25-21, 25-15, 25-15). Halm was unstoppable at the net stuffing a career high 14 hitters, a new BGSU record for total blocks in a three set match along with setting a new BGSU record for block assists in a three set match with 13 (Halm held the previous record of 12). She led the Falcons on offense with seven kills and only one error hitting .400.
For the weekend Halm terminated a team high 31 kills hitting a .500 and averaging 3.10 kills per game. On defense at the net Halm also led the Falcons with 18 blocks averaging 1.80 blocks per game. She also recorded four digs, one assist and led the Falcons with 40.5 points.
This is the fifth time in her career being named the MAC East Player of the Week as she was named MAC East Player of the Week three times last season as a junior once in November (Nov. 5) and back-to-back weeks in October (Oct. 8 & 15) and once her freshman year (Oct. 17, 2005).
Halm is a two-time first team All-MAC selection after leading the MAC in blocks for the past two seasons. She was also named to the Academic All-MAC team and BGSU's Co-Offensive Player of the Year during her sophomore campaign. In 2005, as a freshman she was named to the All-MAC Freshman squad and received BGSU honors as the Offensive Player of the Year.
