IPFW's Roehm, WIU's Donnelly Earn Weekly Awards

IPFW's Roehm, WIU's Donnelly Earn Weekly Awards

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OFFENSIVE

Rebekah Roehm, IPFW

So., MH, Willshire, Ohio/Parkway HS

Roehm earns Offensive Player of the Week honors after leading the Mastodons to a 2-1 record and a pair of Summit League victories last week. In IPFW's crucial five-game win over South Dakota State, a team that was previously unbeaten in league play, she posted a match-high 19 kills and a career-high six service aces. In a 3-1 win over IUPUI, Roehm finished with a career-high 20 kills to go along with eight digs and three service aces. For the week, she averaged 4.08 kills, 1.67 digs, 0.75 service aces and 0.50 blocks per game.

Also nominated: Lindsay Bekelja, Centenary; Devika Bellamy, IUPUI; Jamie Hagerman, UMKC; Christy Stuewe, North Dakota State; Amy Golem, Oakland; Jackie Oliveira, Oral Roberts; Emily Rooney, South Dakota State; Amu Sauerwein, Western Illinois.

Previous winners: Oct. 1 - Brooke VandenBergh, North Dakota State; 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

Michelle Donnelly, Western Illinois

Sr., MH/RS, Bloomington, Ill./Central Catholic

Donnelly nabs Defensive Player of the Week honors after averaging 2.00 blocks per game in a pair of Summit League victories last week. In a five-game win over defending champion Oral Roberts, she recorded a career-high 10 total blocks, including three solos. She followed that up with four blocks in just two games played in a sweep of Centenary.

Also nominated: Cynara Martins, IPFW; Chelsea Bastin, IUPUI; Mandy Tipton, UMKC; Kari Fagnan, North Dakota State; Hallie Beattie, Oakland; Nicole Weis, Oral Roberts; Amy Anderson, South Dakota State.

Previous winners: Oct. 1 - Amy Anderson, South Dakota State; Sept. 24 - Samantha Pearson, South Dakota State; 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.