IUPUI's Goodnight, Oakland's Dunn Earn Volleyball Player Of The Week Honors

8/31/2009 12:00:00 AM

OFFENSIVE
Danielle Goodnight, IUPUI
Sr., S/RS, Martinsville, Ind./Martinsville

Goodnight earns the first offensive player of the week accolade of the season after helping IUPUI win the Hotels at Grand Prairie Invitational. She was named tournament MVP while recording three double-doubles (all assists-digs) in the tournament. Goodnight averaged 11.31 assists per set, and had 41 in the match against Bradley. She had three aces and 21 kills for the weekend, averaging 4.2 kills per set. Goodnight helped her team record wins against Lehigh, Chicago State, USC-Upstate, and Bradley for its first tournament title since 2005.

Also nominated: Rebekah Roehm, IPFW; Kelsey Knoche, UMKC; Chrissy Knuth, North Dakota State; Adrienne Leone, Oakland; Kelli Fiegen, South Dakota State; Juliane Vieira, Oral Roberts; Analaine Pelaez, Southern Utah; Ellen Miller, Western Illinois.

DEFENSIVE
Brittany Dunn, Oakland
RS Jr., DS, Bowling Green, Ohio/Bowling Green

Dunn claims the first defensive player of the week honor this season after helping Oakland win the West Virginia University Classic. She was named to the All-Tournament Team while averaging 5.55 digs per set including 25 digs against West Virginia, 13 digs against St. Francis, and 23 digs against Towson. Dunn helped her squad to their first ever win over a Big East school (West Virginia).

Also nominated: Alli Hook, IPFW, Shari Bernhardt, IUPUI, Nicole Kerkman, UMKC; Kelly Lopez, North Dakota State; Olivia Ophus, Oral Roberts; Courtney Lelepali, Southern Utah; Krissy Bergquist, Western Illinois.