For the third time this season, Notre Dame volleyball player Mary Leffers was named Big East co-player of the week for her strong performances in Notre Dame's three matches last week.

Leffers, who received the same honor Sept. 6 and Oct. 4, shares the award this week with Connecticut's Chanice Harris.

Leffers led the Irish to victories over Big East conference foes Rutgers and Seton Hall and had a strong performance in the team's loss to 23rd-ranked Michigan.

The senior middle blocker led Notre Dame in blocks all three matches with 1.9 blocks per game while averaging 3.90 kills per game on .471 hitting.

She also had a notable match against Rutgers, recording 14 kills with no errors for a career-high .737 hitting percentage.

In four Big East matches this season, Leffers leads the Irish with an average 4.33 kills and two blocks per game.

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