NDSU's Lambertson and SDSU's Birath Named Volleyball Players of the Week
NDSU's Lambertson and SDSU's Birath Named Volleyball Players of the Week
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ELMHURST, Ill. - North Dakota State's Megan Lambertson and South Dakota State's Shay Birath were named The Summit League's Offensive and Defensive Volleyball Players of the Week for their performances Oct. 10-16.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Megan Lambertson, North Dakota State
Jr., MH
Litchfield, Minn./Litchfield
Lambertson captures her second career Offensive Player of the Week honor and first of the season after leading the Bison to an undefeated (2-0) weekend in league play. She opened the weekend with 14 kills and a .407 hitting percentage in a four-set win over IUPUI. The middle hitter then bettered that performance as she went error-free at the net in a three-set sweep of Western Illinois, posting a .619 clip (13-0-21). On the weekend, Lambertson tallied 27 kills with three errors in 48 attempts for a .500 hitting percentage and added six blocks, six digs and two assists.
Also nominated: Kendall Wienkes, IPFW; Kelsey Hoefer, IUPUI; Ella Meier, UMKC; Taylor Humm, Oakland; Tatum Fredeen, Oral Roberts; Kendall Kritenbrink, South Dakota; Analaine Pelaez-Mailoto, Southern Utah; Cait Egan, Western Illinois.
Previous winners: Aug. 29 - Jennifer Lopez, North Dakota State; Sept. 6 - Elizabeth McVicker, Oral Roberts; Sept. 12 - Kelli Fiegen, South Dakota State & Analaine Pelaez-Mailoto, Southern Utah; Sept. 19 - Kendall; Kritenbrink, South Dakota; Sept. 26 - Analaine Pelaez, Southern Utah; Oct. 3 - Tori Kroll, South Dakota; Oct. 10 - Brittany Holbrook, Oakland.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Shay Birath, South Dakota State
Jr., L
Marshall, Minn./Marshall Senior
Birath garners her fourth career Defensive Player of the Week honor and second of the season after setting the school record for digs in a three-set match with 32 against Western Illinois. Her total also tied the second-best in Summit League history for a three-set match. The libero then came back the next day to record 20 digs against IUPUI, her fifth-straight match of 20 or more digs. For the weekend, Birath totaled 52 digs, averaging 8.67 per set.
Also nominated: Tessa McGill, IPFW; Shari Bernhardt, IUPUI; Nicole Kerkman, UMKC; Chrissy Knuth, North Dakota State; Alli Kirk, Oakland; Bruna Silva, Oral Roberts; Carol Logato, South Dakota; Davia Lee, Southern Utah; Bridget Murphy, Western Illinois.
Previous winners: Aug. 29 - Bridget Murphy, Western Illinois; Sept. 6 - Bethany Fogler, IUPUI; Sept. 12 - Tessa McGill, IPFW; Sept. 19 - Shay Birath, South Dakota State; Sept. 26 - Bruna Silva, Oral Roberts; Oct. 3 - Bethany Fogler, IUPUI; Oct. 10 - Bruna Silva, Oral Roberts.
