St. LOUIS, Mo. -- Missouri State's Lily Johnson was named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week in volleyball Monday for the second consecutive week and 11th time in her career, breaking a tie with former UNI star Molly O'Brien for the most in conference history.

Johnson broke MSU's career kills record last week, amassing 75 in four matches with averages of 4.69 kills, 2.81 digs and 5.19 points per set. The senior outside hitter set the MSU record in the third set of a 27-kill performance Saturday against Illinois in which she also had 12 digs and three blocks. 

Friday versus Washington State, the Wildwood, Mo., native tallied 23 kills and 22 digs for the second 20-20 match of her career, the only two such matches at Missouri State since 2006. Johnson completed her weekend with 16 kills and a .366 hitting percentage Saturday evening in a sweep of Tennessee State, and posted nine kills without an error Thursday versus Chattanooga, adding eight digs, two aces and two blocks.

The Bears (8-5) open MVC play Friday at Illinois State, and visit Bradley on Saturday before hosting Loyola on Monday, Sept. 25 at Hammons Student Center.