NDSU's VandenBergh, SDSU's Anderson Earn Volleyball Honors
OFFENSIVE
Brooke
VandenBergh,
North Dakota State
Fr., OH,
De Pere, Wis./De Pere HS
VandenBergh
earns Offensive Player of the Week honors after averaging 5.57
kills on .284 hitting, 1.14 digs, 0.57 blocks and 0.43 service aces
last week, all of which were well above her season averages heading
into the week. In a 3-1 win over Western Illinois, the freshman
posted a career-high 25 kills and matched her career high with
seven digs.
Also nominated:
Lindsay Bekelja, Centenary; Carol Newell, IUPUI; Jamie Hagerman,
UMKC; Thais Parada, Oral Roberts; Amy Anderson, South Dakota State;
Michelle Donnelly, Western Illinois.
Previous
winners: Sept. 24 - Kristina Martin, South Dakota State; Sept.
17 - Jackie Oliveira, Oral
Roberts; Sept. 10 - Adrienne Leone, Oakland; Sept. 4 - Jessica
Miller, IPFW; Aug. 27 - Christy Stuewe, North Dakota
State.
DEFENSIVE
Amy
Anderson, South Dakota State
Sr., MB,
Huron, S.D./Huron HS
Anderson
nabs Defensive Player of the Week honors after becoming the
Jackrabbits' all-time block assist leader in last Saturday's win
over UMKC. The senior now has 349 block assists on her career. In a
sweep of Western Illinois, Anderson posted seven total blocks and
followed that up with eight in the victory over the Kangaroos. For
the week, she averaged 3.50 kills on .375 hitting, 2.50 blocks and
0.83 digs per game as SDSU extended its win streak to 13 matches
and remained undefeated in Summit League play.
Also
nominated: Chelsea Bastin, IUPUI; Mandy Tipton, UMKC; Kari Fagnan,
North Dakota State; Jocelyn Swier, Oral Roberts; Amy Sauerwein,
Western Illinois.
Previous
winners: Sept. 17 - Samantha Pearson, South Dakota State; Lauren
Duquette, Oakland; Sept. 10 - Kari Fagnan, North Dakota State;
Sept. 4 - Samantha Pearson, South Dakota State; Aug. 27 - Kari
Fagnan, North Dakota State.
