NDSU's Knuth, WIU's Miller Named Players of the Week
OFFENSIVE
Chrissy
Knuth, MH, NDSU
So., Brooklyn Park, Minn./Champlin
Park
Knuth earns her first Offensive Player of the Week honor this
season after recording four kills per set including a match high of
23 kills against IPFW. Knuth tallied a .524 hitting percentage
against Oakland and hit .388 over two matches. The Brooklyn Park,
Minn., native helped her team earn two league victories including
handing Oakland their first league loss of the season and a win
over IPFW. North Dakota State moved into third place all-time for
consecutive league victories with 23 dating back to 2007.
Also nominated: Jaclyn Lopez, Centenary; Stephanie Lamberti,
IPFW; Kalyse Reimbold, IUPUI; Christiana McQuin, UMKC; Brittany
Holbrook, Oakland; Olivia Ophus, Oral Roberts; Analaine Pelaez,
Southern Utah; Cait Egan, Western Illinois.
Previous winners: Aug. 31 - Danielle, Goodnight, IUPUI; Sept.
8 - Rebekah Roehm, IPFW; Sept. 14 - Lauren McLaughlin, NDSU, Ellyce
Youngren, SDSU.
DEFENSIVE
Ellen
Miller, S, WIU
Jr., Chicago, Ill./Marist
Miller claims her first Defensive Player of the Week honor this
season after helping Western Illinois earn three victories,
including a pair of wins over Summit League foes Southern Utah and
UMKC. Miller totaled 49 digs, averaging 4.08 per set including 31
digs against UMKC. In league play, she averaged 5.85 digs per set
and recorded two blocks. Miller totaled blocks for the week.
Also nominated: Christina Fellows, Centenary; Jamie Schwartz,
IPFW; Shari Bernhardt, IUPUI; Nicole Kerkman, UMKC; Kelly Lopez,
NDSU; Brittany Dunn, Oakland; Courtney Lelepali, Southern Utah.
Previous winners: Aug. 31 - Brittany Dunn, Oakland; Sept. 8 -
Kelly Lopez, NDSU; Sept. 14 - Rachel Holmes, IUPUI.
