SDSU's Fiegen and IUPUI's Bernhardt Earn Volleyball Player of the Week Awards
ELMHURST, Ill. - South Dakota State's Kelli Fiegen and IUPUI's Shari Bernhardt were named Summit League offensive and defensive volleyball players of the week for their performances August 30-September 5.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kelli Fiegen, South Dakota State
So., MB (Parkston, S.D./Parkston)
Fiegen earns the Offensive Player of the Week award after turning out top performances against some of the nation's top teams. To open the weekend Fiegen posted a .545 hitting percentage, only .005 points shy of the five-set program record and tallied 13 kills with just one error in 22 attempts against Florida International, who is receiving votes in the AVCA Top 25 Poll. She later recorded a .321 hitting percentage with 13 kills against No. 12 Iowa State. For the weekend, she tallied 25 kills with only nine errors, good for a .351 hitting percentage, and 16 blocks, averaging 1.23 per set.
Also nominated: Taryn Parker, IPFW; Kalyse Reimbold, IUPUI; Elizabeth Beck, UMKC; Allison Bell, Oakland; Elizabeth McVicker, Oral Roberts; Tess Lawrence, Southern Utah; Allison Gilbert, Western Illinois
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Shari Bernhardt, IUPUI
Jr., L (Plainfield, Ind./Plainfield)
Bernhardt collects the Defensive Player of the Week award after leading the Jaguars' defense and recording 20 digs or more in all five matches on the week, including three 30-plus dig performances. Bernhardt started off the week picking up 35 digs, averaging 8.75 per set, against Indiana State, the second-best four-set match total in program history. She highlighted the week with a 36-dig performance, averaging 7.20 digs per set against Wright State, the third-best five set match total in program history. For the week, Bernhardt tallied 140 digs, averaging 7.37 per set and three service aces.
Also nominated: Alli Hook, IPFW; Christiana McQuin, UMKC; Lauren McLaughlin, North Dakota State; Brittany Dunn, Oakland; Cait Egan, Western Illinois
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