VILLANOVA, Pa. - Villanova volleyball player Claire Crutchfield (Falls Church, Va./Bishop O'Connell) has been voted Villanova's September Student-Athlete of the Month earlier this week.

The student-athlete of the month is chosen each month by the university's Awards Committee that looks at the accomplishments of each athlete in the classroom and in their respective sport.

Crutchfield has excelled both on the court and in the classroom this year.

On the court, the 6-foot-1-inch outside hitter is a key reason to the 14-4 Wildcats' early success. Crutchfield is second on the team with 162 kills while maintaining a .208 hitting percentage.

Crutchfield, a junior, was named the Most Valuable Player of the Villanova Classic Tournament in which she led the team to a 3-0 weekend. For her performances she was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for the week of September 7-13.

Of the court, Claire has a 3.442 grade point average and is majoring in communications.