Youngstown, Ohio — Abbie Householder has been named the National Player of the Week by the American Volleyball Coaches Association, marking the first time in the 51-year history of the Youngstown State volleyball program that a Penguin has earned the award.

Householder, who was named the Horizon League Player of the Week on Monday, is the third player in conference history to earn the award and the first since 2002.

"This is an amazing recognition for Abbie," Head Coach Riley Jarrett said. "She has worked so hard to get to where she is, and I'm so happy for her! We look forward to finishing our season strong."

Householder averaged 7.17 kills per set, the fourth-most in the country, and 7.92 points per set in leading the Penguins to two wins over Purdue Fort Wayne. The senior outside hitter from Canfield, Ohio, posted 43 kills in six sets, and her production came efficiently as she posted a .415 attack percentage and had kills on 52.4% of her 82 attempts.

Householder had 20 kills in 40 swings while hitting .375 in Thursday's series opener. She then set a new school record for kills in a three-set, rally-scoring match with 23 on Friday. Her record-setting total came on 42 attempts, and she hit .452. Householder added 2.83 digs, 0.83 blocks and 0.33 aces per set last week.

Previously, the only two players in Horizon League history to be named National Player of the Week by the AVCA were Notre Dame's Christy Peters on Sept. 26, 1993, and Wright State's Karis Day on Sept. 9, 2002.