Player of the Week: October 15, 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.

Fall Week #8: Fernanda Güitrón Topete

University of Arkansas

Southeastern Conference (SEC).

NCAA Division I.

Reported to AVSR Global subscribers in 2012.

Junior. 6'0" Opposite.

Home: Zapopan, Mexico.

See Güitrón’s bio at the Arkansas website.

Last Week:

• Güitrón sparkled in a win over Mississippi State. She attacked at .667 efficiency, and Arkansas climbed to a 2-5 record in the SEC.
• The left-hander has surged during the mid-season. In the Razorbacks’ past four matches Güitrón has scored 26 kills at a .307 rate.
• Before her Arkansas career Güitrón played for Mexico’s national teams at both the women’s and junior levels.
• She spent her last two years of high school away from home, living in Tijuana and training at Mexico’s High Performance Center.

Excerpt from 2012 AVSR Global report:

“High-class, six-rotation left-hander. … She’s skilled, experienced and intelligent. … She might be recruited as an opposite, but she mainly has played LH so far. She excels there as a passer-hitter.”