UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; February 13, 2007 ¨C Penn State junior men¡¯s volleyball setter Luke Murray (East Petersburg, Pa.) has been named the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Player of the Week, conference officials announced. It is the first career honor for Murray and the second conference accolade for the Nittany Lions this year, as senior outside hitter Alex Gutor (Kiev, Ukraine) was honored last week.

Murray led the Penn State squad to three key EIVA Tait victories last week to secure the Lion lead atop the conference. Versus local rival Juniata on Tuesday, all five starting hitters provided five or more kills as the team attacked at a season-best .432 clip. Against No. 15 Saint Francis, Murray directed the offense to a .396 hitting percentage as again all five hitters provided five or more kills at a better than .340 clip, while himself racking up five digs and three blocks. On Saturday versus George Mason, Murray directed one of the best matches of his Penn State career as the team hit .432 in the four-game win, with four players reaching double-digit kills. Individually, he also recorded three kills and eight digs ¨C second on the team ¨C while providing two blocks.

For the week, Murray averaged 13.00 assists per game, 1.50 digs per game and 0.70 blocks per game while leading the team to a combined .354 hitting percentage through three matches.

Penn State remains at home, hosting Ball State on Friday, Feb. 16 at 7:00 p.m. at Rec Hall. Admission for all fans is free.

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