DENVER – MSU Denver freshman outside hitter Hayden Liebsack was named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Monday afternoon after leading the Roadrunners to a pair of conference pod play victories over the weekend.
Liebsack led MSU Denver in kills in both wins, opening the weekend with 12 kills in a 3-0 sweep of UCCS before delivering a career-high 21 kills in a 3-1 victory over CSU Pueblo.
Against the ThunderWolves, she added 16 digs, hit .326 and recorded one service ace to help the Roadrunners secure the win.
Her 21-kill performance marked the most kills by a Roadrunner freshman this season. Liebsack has also recorded double-digit kills in each of her last seven matches, establishing herself as a consistent offensive presence as MSU Denver enters the final stretch of its conference schedule.
The weekly honor comes at a pivotal point in the season, with four RMAC matches remaining. The Roadrunners control their own destiny in the race for the RMAC regular-season championship as they look to secure another conference title.
MSU Denver has four regular-season RMAC matches remaining as it continues its push for their fifth consecutive conference championship.