What she did: Kirk combined for 33 kills and 17 digs last week in wins over Allen and Plano. Kirk had 16 kills and six digs against Allen on Tuesday to help Plano West rebound from a loss to Lake Highlands on Sept. 14.

Jordan Kirk

The stats: Kirk leads the team with 162 digs and is second in kills with 235. Plano West (22-6) is No. 5 in SportsDay's Class 5A rankings.

Who is she? Kirk, a senior outside hitter, is a third-year starter. After playing primarily as a front-row player her first two seasons, Kirk has developed into an effective attacker and passer from the back row.

She said it: On responding to the loss to Lake Highlands. "We targeted our weaknesses and focused on those the entire week. We really showed our offense against Allen and our serve receive against Plano. Hopefully, we can put it all together when we play Lake Highlands again."

Coach said it: "If I don't have her in the back row, we struggle getting the ball to target. Her ball control is just unbelievable right now. She's the kind of kid who looks at the game from a coach's point of view." ­ Brittany Bridge

Did you know? Kirk has orally committed to Connecticut. ... She played for the Texas Advantage 17 Asics select team this past season. ... Kirk is a member of National Honor Society and the school's student congress. ... Her favorite athlete is snowboarder Shaun White. ... Favorite team is the Green Bay Packers. ... Favorite movie is "The Notebook." ... Favorite TV show is "The Hills."