UMKC's Knoche and IUPUI's Bernhardt Capture Weekly Volleyball Honors
OFFENSIVE
Kelsey
Knoche, OH, UMKC
Lee's Summit, Mo./University of Memphis/Lee's
Summit
Knoche claims her first Offensive Player of the Week award after
recording a .500 hitting percentage and 6.0 kills per set in a
sweep of league foe Southern Utah. Knoche's 18 kills against SUU
set a new career-high. The sophomore from Lee's Summit, Mo.,
registered her 14th double-double of the season by
adding 12 digs to her kill total. Knoche leads the Kangaroos this
season with 253 kills and 23 aces.
Also nominated: Maya Schlindwein, IPFW; Kalyse Reimbold,
IUPUI; Chrissy Knuth, North Dakota State; Meghan Bray, Oakland;
Analaine Pelaez, Southern Utah; Ellen Miller, Western Illinois.
Previous winners: Aug. 31 - Danielle, Goodnight, IUPUI;
Sept. 8 - Rebekah Roehm, IPFW; Sept. 14 - Lauren McLaughlin, North
Dakota State/Ellyce Youngren, South Dakota State; Sept. 21 -
Chrissy Knuth, North Dakota State; Sept. 28 - Juliane Vieira, Oral
Roberts; Oct. 5 - Rebekah Roehm, IPFW; Oct. 12 - Chrissy Knuth,
North Dakota State; Oct. 19 - Chrissy Knuth, North Dakota
State/Analaine Pelaez, Southern Utah.
DEFENSIVE
Shari
Bernhardt, L, IUPUI
Plainfield, Ind./Plainfield
Bernhardt earns her first Defensive Player of the Week honor
after averaging 6.57 digs per set in league play last week,
including a career-high 27 digs against North Dakota State.
Bernhardt led the Jaguars in digs in all three matches including 19
against South Dakota State and 17 against Valparaiso.
Also nominated: Taryn Parker, IPFW; Christiana McQuin, UMKC;
Kelly Lopez, North Dakota State; Alli Kirk, Oakland; Cassidy
Holmes, Oral Roberts; Courtney Lelepali, Southern Utah; Bridget
Murphy, Western Illinois.
Previous winners: Aug. 31 - Brittany Dunn, Oakland; Sept. 8
- Kelly Lopez, North Dakota State; Sept. 14 - Rachel Holmes, IUPUI;
Sept 21 - Ellen Miller, Western Illinois; Cassidy Holmes, Oral
Roberts; Oct. 5 - Jamie Schwartz, IPFW; Oct. 12 - Brittany Dunn,
Oakland; Oct. 19 - Kelly Lopez, North Dakota State.
