Former Clarion Area Standout Korrin Burns Named NEC Volleyball Co-Rookie Of The Week

Images courtesy of Saint Francis University Athletics – Above: Korrin in action

Former Clarion Area Bobcat Volleyball standout Korrin Burns, a 5′-11″ freshman outside hitter for Division I Saint Francis University in Lorretto, put up some big numbers for the Red Flash last week, earning her the Northeast Conference Co-Rookie of the Week for for the week of Sunday, September 4th to Saturday, September 10th.

Interestingly, Korrin shares the award with another player from St. Francis, Selina Koc; only it’s the other St. Francis… St. Francis Brooklyn.

The Saint Francis University Athletic Department was kind enough to grant CSZ permission to run their article:

Women’s Volleyball 9/13/2022 12:33:00 PM

Burns Earns NEC Rookie of the Week; Murray and Fenton Collect Prime Performers

LORETTO, Pa. – The Red Flash women’s volleyball team had three players to gain the recognition of the Northeast Conference (NEC) this week. Korrin Burns earned her first NEC Rookie of the Week recognition, while Allison Murry and Emma Fenton each collected their first NEC Prime Performer awards, the conference announced on Tuesday.

Burns’ grand performance at the Colonel Challenge this past weekend granted the Rookie her first NEC award of her career. The outside hitter collected a total of 29 kills, 80 total attacks, two service aces, 29 digs and 2.0 blocks for a total of 32.0 points. The Rookie averaged 3.22 kills and digs per set over the three-game weekend. In addition, Burns earned a new game high of 22 digs in the team’s match to Eastern Kentucky.

Murray and Fenton each earned a spot on the NEC Prime Performer list for the first time in their careers after their performances in Richmond, K.Y. this week.

Murray led the way for the Red Flash at the Colonel Challenge this past weekend by recording a total of 48 kills, 111 total attacks, four service aces, 22 digs and 2.0 blocks for a total of 53.5 points over 11 sets. The Pittsburgh, Pa., native notched a new high of 21 kills and 50 attacks in the team’s match to Eastern Kentucky. Murray’s weekend performance led the outside hitter to earn a spot on the Colonel Challenge All-Tournament Team.

Fenton led the way defensively for the Red Flash to secure 30 digs over nine sets played. Fenton averaged 3.33 digs per set over the three-game weekend. Additionally, the setter clinched a new career high of 64 assists in the team’s match to Eastern Kentucky for a total of 98 assists on the weekend.

Saint Francis women’s volleyball will hit the road this weekend to Statesboro, Ga. for its final non-conference matches of the 2022 season.

(CONGRATULATIONS, KORRIN. YOU MAKE US CLARION PROUD!!!!!)

(Thanks to the Saint Francis University Athletic Department for permission to run the article and pics!)