Player of the Week: March 13, 2018
Each week of the spring and fall seasons, one player who was originally reported as a recruit by AVSR Global is named Player of the Week for an exceptional performance.
Spring Week #2: Laura Parts
San Jose State University.
Mountain West Conference, NCAA Division I.
Reported to AVSR Global subscribers in 2015.
6'2" Sophomore. Beach and indoor.
Home: Parnu, Estonia.
See Laura Parts’s bio at the SJSU website.
Latest Action:
• Parts won five of her first six matches to open the beach season.
• She teamed with Kaitlynn Zdroik in wins over Stanford, Arizona State, Tulane, Boise State and Portland. They fell only to California.
• For SJSU’s indoor team Parts has switched between opposite, middle and outside hitter. She played middle for Estonia’s national team.
• Parts trained in gymnastics before focusing on volleyball.
Excerpt from 2015 AVSR Global report:
“Long, swift and rangy. … She’s technically sharp and physically gifted. … As an attacker she’s comfortable with an elite array of plays and sets. Slides are an easy match for her speed and length.”
Update: Last Week’s Player of the Week
Long Beach State University, Big West Conference, NCAA Division I.
Reported to subscribers in 2013 by AVSR Global.
6'2" Junior. Beach and indoor.
Home: Riga, Latvia.
Latest Action: Brinke advanced to a 6-0 record in the sand, partnering with Sasha Karelov at the No. 2 and No. 3 flights. Long Beach State is aiming to return to the national finals for the fifth time in seven years.