NDSU's Knuth and ORU's Silva Capture Weekly Volleyball Honors
ELMHURST, Ill. - North Dakota State's Chrissy Knuth and Oral Roberts' Bruna Silva were named Summit League Offensive and Defensive Volleyball Players of the Week for their performances Oct. 18 - 25.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Chrissy Knuth, North Dakota State
Jr., MH (Brooklyn Park, Minn./Champlin Park)
Knuth, two-time reigning Summit League Player of the Year, garners her sixth career Offensive Player of the Week Award and first of the season after leading the Bison to an undefeated weekend with wins over Western Illinois (3-1) and IUPUI (3-0). She started off with 15 kills and only one error in 24 attempts for a .583 clip against Western Illinois and then came back the next match tallying 10 kills and only one error in 19 attempts for a .474 hitting percentage in a sweep of IUPUI. For the weekend, Knuth totaled 25 kills and only two errors in 43 attempts, averaging 3.57 kills per set, boasting a .535 hitting percentage and six blocks. She has hit over .350 in each of her last six matches with only seven errors over that span. Knuth ranks fourth in hitting percentage in league action with a .323 clip and eighth in kills averaging 3.00 per set.
Also nominated: Maya Schlindwein, IPFW; Elizabeth Beck, UMKC; Meghan Bray, Oakland; Jocelyn Swier, Oral Roberts; Kelli Fiegen, South Dakota State; Analaine Pelaez, Southern Utah; Allison Gilbert, Western Illinois.
Previous Winners: Oct. 18 - Maya Schlindwein, IPFW; Oct. 11 - Megan Lamberston, North Dakota State; Oct. 4 - Analaine Pelaez, Southern Utah; Sept. 27 - Jordan Kissman, North Dakota State; Sept. 20 - Analaine Pelaez, Southern Utah; Sept. 13 - Megan Steenhuysen, IPFW; Sept. 7 - Kelli Fiegen, South Dakota State; Aug. 30 - Ellyce Youngren, South Dakota State
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Bruna Silva, Oral Roberts
Fr., OH/DS (Niteroi, Brazil/Colegio Salesiano)
Silva captures her first career Defensive Player of the Week award after leading Oral Roberts' defensive effort with 25-plus digs in both matches despite the Golden Eagles' losses. At the libero position, she started off the weekend with 28 digs against Oakland and then topped that performance with a career high 31 digs against IPFW, currently the first-place team in the league. On the weekend, Silva tallied 59 digs, averaging 7.37 per set, 4.5 digs better than her season average.
Also nominated: Jen Milligan, IPFW; Christiana McQuin, UMKC; Megan Lambertson, North Dakota State; Brittany Dunn, Oakland; Shay Birath, South Dakota State; Caitlin Jensen, Southern Utah; Ellen Miller, Western Illinois
Previous Winners: Oct. 18 - Brittany Dunn, Oakland; Oct. 11 - Brittany Dunn, Oakland; Oct. 4 - Brittany Dunn, Oakland; Sept. 27 - Demetra Williams, UMKC; Sept. 20 - Tessa McGill, IPFW Sept. 13 - Nicole Kerkman, UMKC; Sept. 7 - Shari Bernhardt, IUPUI; Aug. 30 - Tessa McGill, IPFW
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