Callie Williams Nabs First Career Set of Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week Accolades
11/8/2022 11:52:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Is the second Horned Frog to receive the award this season
IRVING – Callie Williams is taking home weekly Big 12 accolades for the first time in her six-year college career.
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Williams, who transferred to TCU from Baylor in July, was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week for Oct. 31-Nov. 6 as announced by the conference on Tuesday.
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A 5-8 setter, Williams was the catalyst behind the Horned Frogs' 3-1 rout of Texas Tech on Saturday. She assisted on 60 of TCU's season-high 70 kills – the most in a four-set match by any Big 12 team in 2022 – while passing at a .435 clip.
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With Williams orchestrating TCU's 5-1 offensive rotation, the Horned Frogs connected at a .311 hitting percentage and finished with an 81-58 edge in points. Williams came one assist shy of matching her career high (61), which she attained in TCU's four set triumph over the Red Raiders on Oct. 8.Â
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She tallied 10 digs to notch her seventh straight double-double and ninth of the fall. TCU is 7-2 when Williams records a double-double.
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Williams has been the table setter for TCU volleyball's 2022 resurgence.Â
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The Horned Frogs are 7-3 since pivoting to a 5-1 rotation and featuring Williams as their primary setter. TCU (12-10, 7-5 Big 12), now occupies sole possession of fourth place in the Big 12 standings ahead of Saturday's home showdown vs. No. 10 Baylor.
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She leads the team in assists (812), digs (206), service aces (20) and double-doubles. Williams' impact is felt in all facets of the game, as she has also landed 55 kills and been credited with 15 blocks.
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The Horned Frogs have won nine straight matches when Williams finishes with 40-or-more assists.Â
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Williams' 470 assists are the second most in the Big 12 in conference-only matches. She ranks third in assists per set (10.44). She is averaging 43 assists per match in conference play. As a team, TCU ranks second only to No. 1 Texas in assists per set (12.98).
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Her 812 total assists rank 92nd nationally.
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Williams is the second Horned Frog to garner Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors in 2022. She joins Audrey Nalls, who received the recognition for Sept. 19-25 and Oct. 3-9. Williams' honor marks the first season in which TCU has produced multiple weekly Big 12 award winners since 2019.
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Tuesday's announcement is perhaps the start of a string of accolades coming Williams' way in November. She is on pace to become the first player in TCU's Big 12 era to dish out 1,000 assists in a single season. Her assist per set mark is on track to rank ninth in single-season history on the program's career records list. Williams will become the first setter in TCU's 11-year run of Big 12 membership to receive postseason all-conference honors should she be named to the All-Big 12 first or second team come Nov. 29.
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Williams, who is the daughter of TCU head coach Jason Williams, has totaled 2,559 career assists across 131 Division I matches played at Tennessee (2017-2018), Baylor (2019-2021) and TCU. She has been a member of four NCAA Tournament teams.
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Fans can next catch Williams in action when TCU hosts her former team at 2 p.m. on Saturday inside Schollmaier Arena. TCU can earn its first win over a ranked opponent in six years should the Horned Frogs take down the Bears.
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Williams, who transferred to TCU from Baylor in July, was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week for Oct. 31-Nov. 6 as announced by the conference on Tuesday.
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A 5-8 setter, Williams was the catalyst behind the Horned Frogs' 3-1 rout of Texas Tech on Saturday. She assisted on 60 of TCU's season-high 70 kills – the most in a four-set match by any Big 12 team in 2022 – while passing at a .435 clip.
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With Williams orchestrating TCU's 5-1 offensive rotation, the Horned Frogs connected at a .311 hitting percentage and finished with an 81-58 edge in points. Williams came one assist shy of matching her career high (61), which she attained in TCU's four set triumph over the Red Raiders on Oct. 8.Â
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She tallied 10 digs to notch her seventh straight double-double and ninth of the fall. TCU is 7-2 when Williams records a double-double.
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Williams has been the table setter for TCU volleyball's 2022 resurgence.Â
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The Horned Frogs are 7-3 since pivoting to a 5-1 rotation and featuring Williams as their primary setter. TCU (12-10, 7-5 Big 12), now occupies sole possession of fourth place in the Big 12 standings ahead of Saturday's home showdown vs. No. 10 Baylor.
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She leads the team in assists (812), digs (206), service aces (20) and double-doubles. Williams' impact is felt in all facets of the game, as she has also landed 55 kills and been credited with 15 blocks.
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The Horned Frogs have won nine straight matches when Williams finishes with 40-or-more assists.Â
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Williams' 470 assists are the second most in the Big 12 in conference-only matches. She ranks third in assists per set (10.44). She is averaging 43 assists per match in conference play. As a team, TCU ranks second only to No. 1 Texas in assists per set (12.98).
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Her 812 total assists rank 92nd nationally.
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Williams is the second Horned Frog to garner Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors in 2022. She joins Audrey Nalls, who received the recognition for Sept. 19-25 and Oct. 3-9. Williams' honor marks the first season in which TCU has produced multiple weekly Big 12 award winners since 2019.
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Tuesday's announcement is perhaps the start of a string of accolades coming Williams' way in November. She is on pace to become the first player in TCU's Big 12 era to dish out 1,000 assists in a single season. Her assist per set mark is on track to rank ninth in single-season history on the program's career records list. Williams will become the first setter in TCU's 11-year run of Big 12 membership to receive postseason all-conference honors should she be named to the All-Big 12 first or second team come Nov. 29.
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Williams, who is the daughter of TCU head coach Jason Williams, has totaled 2,559 career assists across 131 Division I matches played at Tennessee (2017-2018), Baylor (2019-2021) and TCU. She has been a member of four NCAA Tournament teams.
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Fans can next catch Williams in action when TCU hosts her former team at 2 p.m. on Saturday inside Schollmaier Arena. TCU can earn its first win over a ranked opponent in six years should the Horned Frogs take down the Bears.
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