2021-22 Women's Volleyball Players of the Week
Players of the week are evaluated on their performance during the week prior to the announcement. Each player is selected out of a pool of conference and Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) award winners.
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Attacker of the Week: Hanna Foeker, Mid-America Christian (Okla.)
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Recorded 40 kills, averaging 6.67 kills per set on a .466 attack percentage. Recorded a pair of double-doubles, averaging 3.83 digs per set. Also recorded three assists and three service aces. |
Nominees: Miah Garant, Viterbo (Wis.); Avari Ridgway, Corban (Ore.); Nadia Atton, Saint Xavier (Ill.) Marin Black, Life (Ga.); Tyran Chenault, St. Thomas (Fla.); Amber Cooksley, Clarke (Iowa); Jodie Kelly, Madonna (Mich.); Jai-Lyn Norwood, Marian (Ind.); Emma Noskeu, Florida College; Kate Pestova, Ottawa (Ariz.); Lena Pucnik, Life (Ga.); Brianna Rivera, Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.); Kira Rymer, Columbia International (S.C.); Collette Seidel, Middle Georgia; Isidora Stojovic, Missouri Baptist; Jessica Swimm, IU East (Ind.); Jenna Thorne, Providence (Mont.); Kennedy Wade, Xavier (La.)
Defender of the Week: Allison Ruddick, Union (Ky.)
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Had a monster game vs Johnson (Tenn.) with 38 digs in 3 sets |
Nominees: Bianca Grassi, St. Thomas (Fla.); Marin Black, Life (Ga.); Ayla Embry, Rocky Mountain (Mont.); Celestina Iupeli, San Diego Christian (Calif.); Melea Meadows, Mobile (Ala.); Hanna Reiff, Dakota Wesleyan; Giovanna Bello, Park (Mo.); Jasmine Boud, Haskell (Kan.); Luisa Ferreira, Columbia (Mo.); Lexie Fisher, IU Southeast (Ind.); Natalie Hadravea, Mayville State; Autumn Lopez, Southwest; Hannah Marchand, IU South Beth (Ind.); Keera Parks, Oklahoma Panhandle State; Alli Plasencio, Lourdes (Ohio); Jet Taylor, Eastern Oregon; Paige Thibault, Indiana Wesleyan; Kayla Wieserman, Park Gilbert (Ariz.)
Setter of the Week: Jessie Prichard, Life (Ga.)
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Prichard continued to pace the Life U offensive effort with 125 assists in three matches for the Running Eagles. She added 28 digs and five service aces with eight total blocks and averaged 12.5 assists per set. |
Nominees: Morgan Burns, Texas Wesleyan; Brooklyn VandeHei, Keiser (Fla.); Cristal Carrizoza, Ottawa (Ariz.); Olivia Galas, Bellevue (Neb.); Dani Prusha, Saint Mary (Kan.); Manuela Vargas, Missouri Baptist; Mya Aguirre, Huston-Tillotson (Texas); Brittani Bentley, La Sierra (Calif.); Kacy Bragg, Taylor (Ind.); Jordyn Dawson, Madonna (Mich.); Emily Feller, Montana State-Northern; Anna Saelens, Northwest (Wash.); Emilie Selvidge, Florida College; Reece Shirley, IU East (Ind.); Anna Skrzypchak, Trinity International (Ill.); Bailey Sullivan, Grand View (Iowa); Gillian Tripp, William Carey (Miss.); Kamelia De jesus, Columbia International (S.C.)
Attacker of the Week: Nada Meawad, Park (Mo.)
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In three sweep victories for the Pirates against Benedictine, Clarke, and Mounty Mercy, Meawad had 50 kills with 16 or more kills in each match. She had a kills per set number of 5.56 overall and hit .483 by the end of the week. Nada helped Park clinch the Heart Regular Season Title on Saturday against Mount Mercy, reaching her highest number of kills in a match for the week with 18. Nada impressively had 26 digs and added four block assists to her totals as well. |
Nominations: Mary Ellen Enright, Brenau (Ga.), Miah Garant, Viterbo (Wis.), Kate Pestova, Ottawa (Ariz.); Ayona Tharps, Ottawa (Kan.); Rita Campos, Ave Maria (Fla.); Ellie Crede, Columbia (Mo.); Emi Elms, Crowley's Ridge (Ark.); Bailey Foy, Texas Wesleyan; Anna Frey, Grace (Ind.); Mia Hague, William Carey (Miss.); Olivia Harden, UC Merced (Calif.); Maureen Jessop, Montana Tech; Jill Kavalauskas, St. Ambrose (Iowa); Gabi Nordaker, Concordia (Neb.); Kayla Peters, Concordia (Mich.); Lena Pucnik, Life (Ga.); Zoe Shaw, Evergreen (Wash.); Jessica Swimm, IU East; Hailie Williams, Wiley (Texas)
Defender of the Week: Erinn Adam, IU Kokomo (Ind.)
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Erinn Adam helped the Cougars to a perfect 3-0 week, securing the River States Conference championship and IUK's seventh straight trip to the NAIA National Tournament. Along with 31 kills, Adam recorded 21 total blocks in three matches, averaging just over two blocks per set on the week. In a sweep over Brescia, Adam recorded four total blocks (two solo and two assists). The fifth-year senior had career-best nine blocks in a 3-1 win over IU Southeast. To cap off the week, Adam had eight blocks in a 3-0 win over Midway, avenging the Cougars' lone RSC loss of the year. |
Nominees: Krystal Brauner, Central Methodist (Mo.); Ariana Macies, Missouri Baptist; Emily Monson, Kansas Wesleyan; Isabelle North, Bethel (Ind.); Kaitlyn Perkins, Crowley's Ridge (Ark.); Jacey Blust, Indiana Tech; Samantha Clements, Langston (Texas); Blair Dodge, Vanguard (Calif.); Merritt Elder, Wiley (Texas); Bianca Grassi, St. Thomas (Fla.); Anna Holen, Jamestown (N.D.); Aubrey Kievit, Oregon Tech; Lauren Larzelere, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); Kaitlyn McMahan, Olivet Nazarene (Ill); Melea Meadows, Mobile (Ala.); Zoe Naugle, Providence (Mont.); Adrianna Reinhart, Viterbo (Wis.); Allison Ruddick, Union (Ky.)
Setter of the Week: Cristal Carrizoza, Ottawa (Ariz.)
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Helped the Spirit to a pair of road wins, including just the second sweep at Westmont by a road team since 2014 covering 80 home matches. Followed that with a program-record 61 assists as OUAZ rallied from an 0-2 deficit for a 3-2 win at The Masters. |
Nominees: Livia Galas, Bellevue (Neb.); Kacy Bragg, Taylor (Ind.); Cydney Finberg-Roberts, Providence (Mont.); Aubrey Bates, Siena Heights (Mich.); Luisa Ferreira, Columbia (Mo.); Kaitlyn Haller, Ottawa (Kan.); Jadyn Hesse, Crowleys' Ridge (Ark.); Courtney Isom, Oregon Tech; LeAndria Jackson, Wiley (Texas); Star Lakin, Point Park (Pa.); Hope Leimbach, Midland (Neb.); Amanda Mendes, Park (Mo.); Alexandra Postlethwaite, Southeastern (Fla.); Jessie Prichard, Life (Ga.); Kaleigh Ritter, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Sophia Salak, Oklahoma City: Gillian Tripp, William Carey (Miss.); Annika Wallace, Park-Gilbert (Ariz.); Kamelia De jesus, Columbia International (S.C.)
Attacker of the Week: Nadie Atton, Saint Xavier (Ill.)
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Totaled 65 kills in four matches and averaged 5.42 kills per set for the Cougars. Also added two double-doubles and now has 10 double-doubles on the season. She is currently No. 3 in the NAIA with 4.90 kills per set and No. 5 in total kills with 392. |
Nominees: Essence West, Oklahoma Panhandle (Okla.); Ana Collar, Indiana Wesleyan; Kennedy Wade, Xavier (La.); Erinn Adam, IU Kokomo (Ind.); Adriana Bravo, Florida College; Aidan Brown, McPherson (Kan.); Makenna Busse, Park-Gilbert (Ariz.); Hannah Caddow, Life Pacific (Wash.); Taylor Carey, Grand View (Iowa); Lily Chapman, Cumberlands (Ky.); Grecia Ung Enriquez, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Taelyr Krantz, Carroll (Mont.); Giovana Larregui Lopez, Coastal Georgia; Kristin Maust, Michigan-Dearborn; Maddie Polzin, Dakota State (N.D.); Lauren Sotomayor, Bluefield (Va.); Giovanna Tapigliani, Missouri Baptist; Simone Tyson, Loyola (La.)
Defender of the Week: Sara Krueger, Westmont (Calif.)
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Krueger was a force at the net this week, collecting a career-high 11 blocks on Friday night against Hope International, leading the Warriors to a sweep, and also added another four against SDC on Saturday. |
Nominees: Allison Ruddick, Union (Ky.); Shania Neubauer, Montana State-Northern; Ariana Macies, Missouri Baptist; Paige Thibault, Indiana Wesleyan; Krystal Brauner, Central Methodist (Mo.); Kenzie Dean, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Tessa Glick, SAGU (Texas); Salma Gonzalez-Sosa, Campbellsville (Ky.); Taylan Keefer, Bellevue (Neb.); Kaitlyn McMahan, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Emily Monson, Kansas Wesleyan; Linda Mungau, Xavier (La.); Kaitlyn Perkins, Crowley's Ridge (Ark.); Carly Rodman, Rochester (N.Y.); Keisha Roldan, Florida Memorial; Jazlyn Rozier, Point Park (Pa.); Alyssa Stagner, Faulkner (Ala.)
Setter of the Week: Jessie Prichard, Life (Ga.)
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Prichard had a career week for the Running Eagles. She picked up a double-double on 44 assists and 10 digs with a service ace. She averaged over 14 assists per set with nearly 100 assists in a pair of 3-0 matches. |
Nominees: Kaleigh Ritter, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Luisa Ferreira, Columbia (Mo.); Olivia Zawadzki, Indiana Wesleyan; Kaitlyn Bakke, Waldorf (Iowa); Semira Blair, Xavier (La.); Cristal Carrizoza, Ottawa (Ariz.); Emily Feller, Montana State-Northern; Sidney Frith, College of Idaho; Sabrina Giacomini, Michigan-Dearborn; Anna Lucas, Blue Mountain (Miss.); Kaley Lyons, IU Kokomo (Ind.); Lucie Mahelova, Wayland Baptist (Texas); Alexandra Postlethwaite, Southeastern (Fla.); Annabelle Somoza, Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.); Staley Stallaby, Cottey (Mo.); Aubri Whatcott, Bluefield (Va.); Marea Wortmann, Benedictine (Kan.)
Attacker of the Week: Emily Mohs, Thomas More (Ky.)
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Broke All-Time School Kill Record in win over Shawnee State. The previous record has not been broken since 1992-95 which was 1,510 kills. |
Nominees: Ady Dwight, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.); Katie Juarez, Valley City State (N.D.); Nada Meawad, Park (Mo.); Jai-Lyn Norwood, Marian (Ind.); Shaw Coons, Bushnell (Ore.); Miranda Bacon, Park - Gilbert (Ariz.); Jessica Belseth, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Sandy Cao, Southeastern (Fla.); Bailey Foy, Texas Wesleyan; Sidney Gerig, IU Kokomo (Ind.); Mia Hague, William Carey (Miss.); Elizabeth Hardacre, Kansas Wesleyan; Kylee Jacquet, Florida National; Jodie Kelly, Madonna (Mich.); Isabella Marshall, San Diego Christian (Calif.); Vivica Price-Spraggins, Xavier (La.); Kira Rymer, Columbia International (S.C.); Giovanna Tapigliani, Missouri Baptist; Jenna Thorne, Providence (Mont.)
Defender of the Week: Miah Garant, Viterbo (Wis.)
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Miah had 21 total blocks in three matches. She was a beast at the net, with 11 blocks coming in the win against No. 24 Grand View (Iowa). |
Nominees: Olivia Nutter, Oklahoma City; Hanna Reiff, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.); Julie Brown, IU South Bend (Ind.); Carolina Arrais Dantas, Florida National; Claudia Ellis, Spring Arbor (Mich.); Alia Gomez, Middle Georgia State; Holly Heath, Reinhardt (Ga.); Mya Middleton, Stephens (Mo.); Phoebe Minch, Westmont (Calif.); Payton Osborne, Siena Heights (Mich.); Sydney Parks, Montana Tech; Mariana Rodriguez, Midway (Ky.); Keisha Roldan, Florida Memorial; Tina Trevino, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas); Oksana Vucetic, Pikeville (Ky.); Chevy Wagner-Chun, Grand View (Iowa); Sophia Wicher, Southwestern; Callie Wilkins, Bushnell (Ore.); Trinity Wyscarver, LaSierra (Calif.)
Setter of the Week: Madeline Else, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)
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Else led her team to a 4-0 week over conference opponents. The setter recorded 44 assists or more in each competition as well as a double-double in three of the four matches. |
Nominees: Makenna Northern, Bushnell (Ore.); Josie Deckinger, Kansas Wesleyan; Abigail Austin, Concordia (Mich.); Vera Beltrame, Park (Mo.); Morgan Burns, Texas Wesleyan; Natalie Collins, The Master's (Calif.); Cydney Finberg-Roberts, Providence (Mont.); Sadie Hansen, Valley City State (N.D.); Gabriela Hernandez, Florida National: Anna Lucas, Blue Mountain (Va.); Shannon McLain, Missouri Baptist; Jessie Prichard, Life (Ga.); Valerie Ramos, Midway (Ky.); Kaleigh Ritter, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Madelynn Strzelczyk, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas); Annika Wallace, Park - Gilbert (Ariz.); Lily Witkoski, Ave Maria (Fla.); Olivia Zawadzki, Indiana Wesleyan; Kamelia De Jesus, Columbia International (S.C.)
Attacker of the Week: Grace Unnvik, Central Methodist (Mo.)
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Averaged 3.89 kills/set and a .647 hitting percentage as Central completed a perfect week, sweeping all three of its opponents. Recorded a phenomenal .857 hitting percentage with 12 kills on 14 swings against the Vikings on Thursday night. Tallied 17 total blocks. |
Nominees: Simone Tyson, Loyola (La.); Jayla Ritter, Jamestown (N.D.); Skyler Van Note, Marian (Ind.); Aidan Brown, McPherson (Kan.); Sandy Cao, Southeastern (Fla.); Phoebe Olden, Lincoln Christian (Ill.); Emily Mohs, Thomas More (Ky.); Taylor Dilley, William Jessup (Calif.); Maureen Jessop, Montana Tech; Madelyn Omo, Indiana Tech; Nadia Atton, Sain Xavier (Ill.); Brooke Trompler, Midway (Ky.); Myrnaliz Perez, Hannibal LaGrange (Mo.); Grace Unnvik, Central Methodist (Mo.); Bailey Nelson, Valley City State; Ella Maiden, Milligan (Tenn.); Kaylin Talonen, Oregon Tech; Bailey Foy, Texas Wesleyan; Taylor McGee, Xavier (La.)
Defender of the Week: Ingrid Ferrari, Columbia International (S.C.)
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Ferrari's most impressive defensive performance this season came Friday night when she set a program record for blocks in a match with 14. The junior had 27 total blocks over the course of the week as the Rams went undefeated in their three matches. |
Nominees: Kaitlyn McMahan, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Bianca Grassi, St.Thomas (Fla.); Raquel Munoz, William Carey (Miss.); Alyssa Fierro, Arizona Christian; Josie Thomas, Oklahoma City; Mariana Rodriguez, Midway (Ky.); Kadyn Jones, Southern Oregon; Linda Mungai, Xavier (La.); Jacey Blust, Indiana Tech; Julia Carr, Carroll (Mont.); Eryn Russell, Evangel (Mo.); Camille Harvey, Saint Katherine (Calif.); Grace Branson, Hastings (Neb.); Katie Juarez, Valley City State (N.D.); Emily Monson, Kansas Wesleyan; Marin Black, Life (Ga.); Ellie Ruby, Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio); Jasmine Boyd, Haskell (Kan.); Katie Huskey, Hannibal LaGrange (Mo.)
Setter of the Week: Sadie Hansen, Valley City State (N.D.)
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Hansen averaged 14 assists per set and totaled 84 assists on the week. She added four kills and a pair of blocks as the Vikings went 2-0 on the week. |
Nominees: Hope Leimbach, Midland (Neb.); Cristal Carrizoza, Ottawa (Ariz.); Courtney Isom, Oregon Tech; Sarah Warren, Mobile (Ala.); Cynarah Rodriguez, McPherson (Kan.); Kamelia De jesus, Columbia International (S.C.); Manuela Vargas, Missouri Baptist; Lilly Witkoski, Ave Maria ((Fla.); Andrea Schriver, Indiana Tech; Laura Howell, Tennessee Southern; Taylor Sawdy, Reinhardt (Ga.); Avery Huntzinger, Rio Grande (Ohio); Jorden Stacey, Evangel (Mo.); Mariah Cable, Saint Katherine (Calif.); Paola Velazquez, Fisher; McKenna Kaelber, Montana Tech; Sophia Salak, Oklahoma City; Madelynn Strzelczyk, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas); Paige Brenner, Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio); Kaleigh Ritter, Saint Xavier (Ill.)
Attacker of the Week: Emily Mohs, Thomas More (Ky.)
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Mohs recorded two double-doubles vs St. Joseph (17 kills, 20 digs) and No. 16 Talyor (Ind.) (24 kills, 17 digs). The outside hitter posted a week-high 24 kills vs No. 16 Taylor and an 0.586 attack percentage vs Pikeville (Tenn.). |
Nominees: Hannah Zuege, St. Mary-of-the-Woods (Ind.); Taylor Wright, Blue Mountain (Va.); Nicole Winkler, Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio); Kenedy Wade, Xavier (La.); Jenna Thorne, Providence (Mont.); Allison Selway, Reinhardt (Ga.); Jackie Rozell, Aquinas (Mich.); Maya Roberts, Viterbo (Wis.); Brianna Rivera, Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.); Emma Noskey, Florida College; Nada Meawad, Park (Mo.); Demari Drake, Dillard (La.); Hannah Caddow, Life Pacific (Wash.); Ryleigh Burdick, Ottawa (Kan.); Desiree Anderson, St. Francis (Ill.); Sammyra Albarran, Florida Memorial; Corina Huff, Jamestown (N.D.); Hanna Foecker, Mid-America Christian (Okla.); Hailey Van Well, Southern Oregon; Raylyn Dodd, Missouri Baptist
Defender of the Week: Carol Melo, Southern Oregon
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Went for a season-high 10 blocks Friday at Warner Pacific, then followed up with 9 more Saturday at Multnomah as the Raiders completed a weekend sweep. |
Nominees: Sacha Legros, Providence (Mont.); Debora Bernardi, Park (Mo.); Rachel Hart, Mobile (Ala.); Allison Ayala, Life Pacific (Wash.); Juliet Banks, Cumberlands (Ky.); Jacey Blust, Indiana Tech; Kaia Brooks, Jarvis Christian (Texas); Bianca Grassi, St. Thomas (Fla.); Ellie Holen, Jamestown (N.D.); Emily Killion, Cottey (Mo.); Kallene Klever, Valley City State (N.D.); Mya Middleton, Stephens (Mo.); Keishla Reyes, Saint Mary (Kan.); Haley Rivera, Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.); Andrea Rose, St. Andrews (N.C.); Ellie Ruby, Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio); Alyvia Smith, IU Kokomo (Ind.); Josie Thomas, Oklahoma City; Enola Varga, Judson (Ill.); Chloe Young, Dillard (La.)
Setter of the Week: Sophia Salak, Oklahoma City
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Salak reached 40 assists for the fifth time this year with 43 assists, three aces and two blocks in Saturday's win over Panhandle State at Abe Lemons Arena. She added 31 assists, five digs and three blocks as Oklahoma City took down Wayland Baptist, the leader in the conference standings. Salak increased her career assist total to 2,941. She needs 94 assists to equal the Oklahoma City career record of 3,035 held by Erin Hirt, who played for the Stars in 2006-07. The Stars finished the weekend tied atop the Sooner Athletic Conference standings with Southwestern Assemblies of God, Texas Wesleyan and Wayland Baptist. |
Nominees: McKenzie Powell, IU South Bend (Ind.); Kacy Bragg, Taylor (Ind.); Olivia Galas, Bellevue (Neb.); Manuela Vargas, Missouri Baptist; Kendal Williams, IU Kokomo (Ind.); Josie Deckinger, Kansas Wesleyan; Madeline Else, Dakota Wesleyan; Terra Gordon, Embry-Riddle (Ariz.); Fmiela H'Orvath, Life Pacific (Wash.); Taylor Hurst, Dillard (La.); McKenna Kaelber, Montana Tech; Alexis McMurtrey, Eastern Oregon; Camryn Rich, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); Andrea Schriver, Indiana Tech; Emilie Selvidge, Florida College; Madelynn Strzelczyk, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas); Bailey Sulivan, Grand View (Iowa); Gilliam Tripp, William Carey (Miss.); Lily Witkoski, Ave Maria (Fla.)
Attacker of the Week: Nadia Atton, Saint Xavier (Ill.)
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Had a career-high 25 kills in a four-set victory over St. Francis (Ill.) and added 21 kills at IU Kokomo in a 3-0 win. She had an attack percentage of .327 on 98 attempts. |
Nominees: Morgan Bryand, Kansas Wesleyan; Ady Dwight, Dakota Wesleyan; Lena Pucnik, Life (Ga.); Sydney Charlton, Texas Wesleyan; Erin Clark, Embry-Riddle (Ariz.); Even Fountain, Bellevue (Neb.); Cassidy Haller, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas); Maureen Jessop, Montana Tech; Jodie Kelly, Madonna (Mich.); Giovana Larregui Lopez, Coastal Georgia; Ella Maiden, Milligan (Tenn.); Teah Barrett Matthews, IU East (Ind.); Noura Meawad, Park (Mo.); Desire Neal, Dillard (La.); Skyler Van Note, Marian (Ind.); Jessica Pinasco, San Diego Christian (Calif.); Kylee Sabella, Central Baptist (Ark.); Julianna Taylor, Blue Mountain (Va.); Krista Trimble, Florida College; Jada Wyms, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)
Defender of the Week: Ariana Macies, Missouri Baptist
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Macies averaged 7.75 digs per set...She saved her best performance for the sweep of (RV) Ottawa where she posted a season-high 34 digs for an astounding 11.33 digs per set...The season-best 34 digs is a career-high for a 3-setter |
Nominees: Ayla Embry, Rocky Mountain (Mont.); Kaylee Dykema, Cornerstone (Mich.); Debora Bernardi, Park (Mo.); Stephaney Fifield, Taylor (Ind.); Emily Monson, Kansas Wesleyan; Jayla Ritter, Jamestown (N.D.); Juliet Banks, Cumberlands (Ky.); Rainena Schenbeck Chang; Vanguard (Calif.); Lexie Fisher, IU Southeast (Ind.); Eve Fountain, Bellevue (Neb.); Bailey Foy, Texas Wesleyan; Kenzie Gibson, Trinity Christian (Ill.); Holly Kacznarek, Southeastern (Fla.); Melea Meadows, Mobile (Ala.); Kaitlyn Perkins, Crowley's Ridge (Ark.); Allison Ruddick, Union (Ky.); Cambree Scott, Eastern Oregon; Kennedy Wade, Xavier (La.); Destiny Williams, Saint Katherine (Calif.); Chloe Young, Dillard (La.)
Setter of the Week: Olivia Galas, Bellevue (Neb.)
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Galas averaged an impressive 17.83 assists per set in leading the Bruins to a pair of sweeps at Presentation and Mayville State. In the 3-0 win over Mayville State, Galas set a school record with the most assists in a 3-set match, finishing with 55. She also added 11 digs in the win over the Comets for her fourth double-double of the season. |
Nominees: Dani Prusha, College of Saint Mary (Neb.); Aubrey Baktes, Siena Heights (Mich.); Vera Beltrame, Park (Mo.); Kacy Bragg, Taylor (Ind.); Rebecca Brown, Coastal Georgia; Serena Chai, UC Merced (Calif.); Madeline DeLucia, Vanguard (Calif.); Josie Deckinger, Kansas Wesleyan; Taylor Hurst, Dillard (La.); McKenna Kaelber, Montana Tech; Anna Lucas, Blue Mountain (Va.); Lucie Mahelova, Wayland Baptist (Texas); Julia McClanahan, WVU Tech; Makenna Northern, Bushnell (Ore.); Jessie Prichard, Life (Ga.); Kaleigh Ritter, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Emilie Selvidge, Florida College; Madelynn Strzelczyk, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas);
Attacker of the Week: Emily Mohs, Thomas More (Ky.)
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Mohs helped her team to a 2-0 week with wins over Shawnee State (Ohio) and Cumberlands (Ky.). The outside made only six errors on 113 total attempts for an 0.407 attack percentage. The senior also posted a double-double (28 kills, 19 digs) vs Cumberlands (Ky.). |
Nominees: Ady Dwight, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.); Sandy Cao, Southeastern (Fla.); Sydney Charlton, Texas Wesleyan; Cassidy Nelson, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Sadie Ballesteros, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas); Aidan Brown, McPherson (Kan.); Amanda Jonavich, Park-Gilbert (Ariz.); Jodie Kelly, Madonna (Mich.); Sadie Lott, Providence (Mont.); Nada Meawad, Park (Mo.); Emma Noskey, Florida College; Elora Passa, Mayville State (N.D.); Kate Pestova, Ottawa (Ariz.); Julia Rice, Faulkner (Ala.); Lauren Sotomayor, Bluefield (Va.); Giovanna Tapigliano, Missouri Baptist; Brianna Torres, Trinity International (Ill.); Alysha Tullar, Midway (Ky.); Nicole Winkler, Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio)
Defender of the Week: Ayla Embry, Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
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Ayla set the school record for digs in a match against Montana Western with 58. |
Nominees: Stephaney Fifield, Taylor (Ind.); Kaylee Dykema, Cornerstone (Mich.); Kimberlie Correa, Florida Memorial; Kendall Mack, Xavier (La.); Simonie Mendenhall, Doane (Neb.); Tiandre Stuart, Blue Mountain (Va.); Laura Babcock, Presentation (S.D.); Skyy Botelho, Menlo (Calif.); Samantha Clements, Langston (Okla.); Kenzie Dean, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Asia Ferrando, Thomas More (Ky.); Lexie Fisher, IU Southeast (Ind.); Emily Jackson, Ottawa (Kan.); Karina Lozada, St. Andrews (N.C.); Danielle Prior, Columbia (Mo.); Mya Singleton, Dillard (La.); Staley Stallaby, Cottey (Mo.); Lauren Stefanski, St. Francis (Ill.); Chevy Wagner-Chun, Grand View (Iowa); Edwena Wong, UC Merced (Calif.)
Setter of the Week: Cydney Finberg-Roberts, Providence (Mont.)
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Finberg-Roberts averaged 11.57 assists per set over the weekend as the Argos went 4-0. She also recorded 38 digs and five blocks. |
Nominees: Paige Brenner, Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio); Tara Callahan, Concordia (Neb.); Cristal Carrizoza, Ottawa (Ariz.); Alexis McMurtrey, Eastern Oregon; Abigail Austin, Concordia (Mich.); Morgan Burns, Texas Wesleyan; Cynarah Rodriguez, McPherson (Kan.); Vera Beltrame, Park (Mo.); Melizza Blockey, Park-Gilbert (Ariz.); Sadie Hansen, Valley City State (N.D.); Jadyn Hesse, Crowley's Ridge (Ark.); Avery Huntzinger, Rio Grande (Ohio); Paige Merrick, Campbellsville (Ky.); Alexandra Postlethwaite, Southeastern (Fla.); Anna Skrzypchak, Trinity International (Ill.); Madelynn Stzelczyk, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas); Manuela Vargas, Missouri Baptist: Sarah Warren, Mobile (Ala.); Aubri Whatcott, Bluefield (Va.)
Attacker of the Week: Giovanna Tapigliani, Missouri Baptist
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Led team in kills in each win last week including a pair of Top-20 wins vs. #11 CMU and #20 Lindsey Wilson...Tied a career-high with 23 kills in CMU win...Not typically known for defensive, but excelled this past week with 0.54 blocks/set and 1.69 digs/set. |
Nominees: Taelyr Krantz, Carroll (Mont.); Antonese Tatum, Langston (Okla.); Isabelle North, Bethel (Ind.); Stella Dineva, Xavier (La.); Lauren McKinney, Oklahoma Wesleyan; Olivia Keelean, Cornerstone (Mich.); Cintia Lorena, CIU; Macy Barnes, Fisher (Ma.); Desiree Anderson, St. Francis (Ill.); Brooke Lepper, IU East (Ind.); Taylor Wright, Blue Mountain (Miss.); Corrina Timmermans, Dordt (Iowa); Erin Clark, Embry-Riddle (Ariz.); Kennedy JOnes, Southeastern (Fla.); Nada Meawad, Park (Mo.); Johanna Alcantara, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); Phoebe Minch, Westmont (Calif.); Nicole Reyes, Oregon Tech; Maya Roberts, Viterbo (Wis.)
Defender of the Week: Emily Jones, Aquinas (Mich.)
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Helped lead the Saints to a 5-0 after totaling 36 blocks (four solo) -Tied a career-high twice with 10 total blocks against Concordia and Rochester -Also contributed 42 kills and 19 assists throughout the week |
Nominees: Kat Yung, Embry-Riddle (Ariz.); Karina Lozada, St. Andrews (N.C.); Rachel Cushing, College of Saint Mary (Neb.); Skyler Van Note, Marian (Ind.); Sierra Jenkins, Bushnell (Ore.); Lily Miller, Cottey (Mo.); Hannah Schein, Cardinal Stritch (Wis.); Emily Monson, Kanas Wesleyan; Marry Zimmerman, Life (Ga.); Lexie Fisher, IU Southeast (Ind.); Bianca Grassi, St. Thomas (Fla.); Krystal Brauner, Central Methodist (Mo.); Laura Babcock, Presentation (S.D.); Linda Mungai, Xavier (La.); Valentina Trovato, Ottawa (Ariz.); Ariana Macies, Missouri Baptist; Julia Carr, Carroll (Mont.); Julia Rice, Faulkner (Ala.); Maegan Plunk, Mid-America Christian (Okla.)
Setter of the Week: Manuela Vargas, Missouri Baptist
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Directed the Spartan attack to a 4-0 week and played her best volleyball against the ranked competition...Included a 58 assist (14.50 a/s), 14 dig double-double in the 3-1 win over #20 Lindsey Wilson and finished the weekend with a career-high 61 assists (15.25 a/s) and 14 digs vs. #11 CMU |
Nominees: Vera Beltrame, Park (Mo.); McKenzie Powell, IU South Bend (Ind.); Semira Blair, Xavier (La.); Riley Burcham, SAGU (Texas); Cristal Carrizoza, Ottawa (Ariz.); Cydney Finberg-Roberts, Providence (Mont.); Abbey Johnson, Viterbo (Wis.); Hope Leimbach, Midland (Neb.); Anna Lucas, Blue Mountain (Miss.); Julia McClanahan, WVU Tech; Chloe Mitchell, Aquinas (Mich.); Alexandra Postlethwaite, Southeastern (Fla.); Camryn Rich, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); Cynarah Rodriguez, McPherson (Kan.); Taylor Sawdy, Reinhardt (Ga.); Annabelle Somoza, Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.); Paola Velazquez, Fisher (Ma.); Sierra Wolff, Evergreen (Wash.); Olivia Zawadzki, Indiana Wesleyan
Attacker of the Week: Hanna Foecker, Mid-America Christian (Okla.)
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Foecker eclipsed 1000 career kills against Science & Arts (Okla.).The senior tied her own single-match program record and shattered the program's four-set match record with 30 kills in a 3-1 victory over College of the Ozarks (Mo.). She also recorded the second-most kills in a three-set match with 22 in the win over Jarvis Christian (Texas) and notched the eighth-highest single-match hitting percentage in a single match (min. 10 attacks) with a .708 clip against Centenary. |
Nominees: Taliyah Flores, Midland (Neb.); Callie Henson, Central Methodist (Mo.); Giovana Larregui Lopez, Coastal Georgia; Sadie Ballesteros, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas); Kadie Carsten, Siena Heights (Mich.); Michelle Dvorak, Saint Mary (Kan.); Madison Evans, Life (Ga.); Gigi Ford, Bryan (Tenn.); Megan Horne, Northwest (Wash.); Hannah Kuehl, William Woods (Mo.); Hannah Marchand, IU South Bend (Ind.); Kate Pestova, Ottawa (Ariz.); Lily Pyle. Mayville State (S.D.); Coralys Maldonado Rivera, WVU Tech (W. Va.); Jenna Thorne, Providence (Mont.); Taylor Wright, Blue Mountain (Miss.)
Defender of the Week: Bekah Horstman, Northwestern (Iowa)
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In the five matches, Horstman recorded a whopping 29 blocks (five solo). The senior averaged nearly 2 blocks per set (1.71) as well as 51 kills and five digs on the week. |
Nominees: Aylka Embry, Rocky Mountain (Mont.); Emily Monson, Kansas Wesleyan; Maegan Plunk; Mid-America Christian (Okla.); Grace Unnvik, Central Methodist (Mo.); Mallory Black, Faulkner (Ala.); Kallene Klever, Valley City State (N.D.); Cristina Lorenz, Northwest (Wash.); Erika Magin, Keiser (Fla.); Grace Morrill, Roosevelt (Ill.); Paton Osborne, Siena Heights (Mich.); Tori Rosemann, William Woods (Mo.); Julieanne Saliba, Brenau (Ga.); Nashail Shelby, Shawnee State (Ohio); Alyvia Smith, IU Kokomo (Ind.); Tina Trevino, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas); Valentina Trovato, Ottawa (Ariz.)
Setter of the Week: Hope Leimbach, Midland (Neb.)
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Leimbach tallied over 200 assists through the five matches for an average of 12.76 per set. Defensively, she added just under 3 digs per set (2.82) and also put up 7 total blocks. |
Nominees: Vera Beltrame, Park (Mo.); Cydney Finberg-Roberts, Providence (Mont.); Aubrey Bates, Siena Heights (Mich.); Morgan Burns, Texas Wesleyan; Cristal Carrizoza, Ottawa (Ariz.); Luisa Ferreira, Columbia (Mo.); Lauren Harrell, Avila (Mo.); Jessa Henry, Roosevelt (Mo.); Gabrielle Hogle, Brenau (Ga.); Samantha Johnston, Coastal Georgia; Kaley Lyons, IU Kokomo (Ind.); Elora Passa, Mayville State (S.D.); Jessie Prichard, Life (Ga.); Anna Saelens, Northwest (Wash.); Alyssa Stagner, Faulkner (Ala.); Madelynn Strzelczyk, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas)
Attacker of the Week: Nada Meawad, Park (Mo.)
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Meawad led Park to a 3-0 start to 2021. The senior surpassed double-digit kills in each match while capturing a double-double (17 kills, 10 digs) vs Saint Mary (Kan.). |
Nominees: Nadia Atton, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Elizabeth Heuiser, Carroll (Mont.); Annabelle Camoirano, Arizona Christian; Jodia Kelly, Madonna (Mich.); Vivica Price-Spraggins, Xavier (La.); Taliyah Flores, Midland (Neb.); Miah Garant, Viterbo (Wis.); Ayona Tharps, Ottawa (Kan.); Sandy Cao, Southeastern (Fla.); Ellie Rockers, Columbia (Mo.); Krista Trimble, Florida College; Amanda Adams, Taylor (Ind.); Alexis Mealer, SAGU; Erinn Adam, IU Kokomo (Ind.); Jacoby Sims, Reinhardt (Ga.); Mia Hague, William Carey (Miss.); Hailey Van well, Southern Oregon; Nicole Carey, Cumberland (Ky.)
Defender of the Week: Marin Black, Life (Ga.)
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Black was in true form for a 4-0 weekend for the Running Eagles. She totaled 96 digs over the weekend with nine service aces. She managed to go all weekend without allowing a reception error with a season-high 34 digs in a three set match with Ave Maria. |
Nominees: Erica Bousema, Dordt (Iowa); Laura Babcock, Presentation (S.D.); Allison Ruddick, Union (Ky.); Jaqueline Silva, Columbia (Mo.); Victoria Schein, Ave Maria (Fla.); Megan Luby, Benedictine (Kan.); Enola Varga, Judson (Ill.); Cambree Scott, Eastern Oregon; Alyssa Fierro, Arizona Christian; Ellie Ruby, Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio); Jasmine Boyd, Haskell (Kan.); Allison Porter, Mid-America Christian (Okla.); Sammei Fulkerson-Bird, IU Easter (Ind.); Tina Trevino, OUr Lady of the Lake (Texas); Taelyr Krantz, Carroll (Mont.); Abbi Parkins, Aquinas (Mich.); Emily Jackson, Ottawa (Kan.); Melea Meadows, Mobile (Ala.)
Setter of the Week: Hope Leimbach, Midland (Neb.)
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Leimbach helped guide the Warriors to four wins over nationally-ranked teams this week. She averaged 11.67 assists and 2.4 digs per set as Midland defeated No. 1 Missouri Baptist, No. 9 Viterbo, No. 21 Grand View and No. 23 College of Saint Mary. |
Nominees: Kaleigh Ritter, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Kacy Bragg, Taylor (Ind.); Alyssa Stagner, Faulkner (Ala..); Makenna Northern, Bushnell (Ore.); Marina Samaniego, Arizona Christian; Aubri Whatcott, Bluefield (Va.); Emilie Selvidge, Florida College; Madelynn Strzelvzyk, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas); Kaitlyn Haller, Ottawa (Kan.); Allie Humphry, Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.); Lauren Cloud, John Brown (Ark.); Alexandra Postlethwaite, Southeastern (Fla.); Luisa Ferreira, Columbia (Mo.); Vera Beltrame, Park (Mo.); Elora Passa, Mayville State (S.D.); Emily Feller, Montana State-Northern; Abigail Austin, Concordia (Mich.); Kaley Lyons, IU Kokomo (Ind.)
