WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State junior opposite Sophia Rohling was named the American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Monday.
 
Rohling powered the Shockers to a 2-1 opening weekend in Wyoming, leading the team with 49 combined kills on an outstanding .330 hitting percentage, good for 3.50 kills per set. She poured in a match-high 20 kills in the season opener at Wyoming, also adding five blocks and five digs in a five-set win. Later that day against #18 Creighton, the junior paced Wichita State with 14 kills while hitting .407, then chipped in 15 more kills in Saturday's tournament finale victory over Iowa State. Rohling delivered several key plays down the stretch in the win over the Cyclones, including a go-ahead kill to reach set point in the fourth set, and the match-clinching kill in the fifth.

You: can you post all 20 of Sophia's kills against Wyoming

Us: say less pic.twitter.com/Rr6ciNyet1

— Wichita State Volleyball (@GoShockersVB) August 29, 2022

In addition to the eye-popping offensive numbers, Rohling more than played her part on the defensive side of the ball. She set a new career high with eight block assists against Iowa State, and came just one dig shy of matching her career high with five ups against Wyoming.
 
The former Neodesha High School standout committed just 14 attack errors on 106 swings over the course of the three matches, and did not have an error from the service line.
 
The Shockers return to action on Thursday night at Omaha to open the Omaha Challenge. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 pm.
 
AMERICAN WEEKLY AWARDS
 
American Offensive Player of the Week: Sophia Rohling, Jr., OPP, Wichita State
American Defensive Player of the Week: Kate Georgiades, Jr., DS/L, Houston
 
American Weekly Honor Roll: Payton Frederick, Sr., L, Cincinnati, Abby Walker, So., MB, Cincinnati, Angeles Aldrete, Fr., OH, ECU, Abbie Jackson, Sr., OH, Houston, CC Clausen, Sr., L, South Florida