Fort Wayne’s Spencer, Milligan Sweep Weekly Volleyball Awards
Fort Wayne’s Spencer, Milligan Sweep Weekly Volleyball Awards
ELMHURST, Ill. – Fort Wayne's Emily Spencer and Jen Milligan were named The Summit League Volleyball Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week for their performances Nov. 4-10.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Emily Spencer, Fort Wayne
Jr. // OH // Jenison, Mich.
Spencer garners her seventh career Offensive Player of the Week honor and fifth this season after leading the Mastodons to a sweep of co-league leader IUPUI. The junior outside hitter posted her 10th double-double of the season with a match-high 17 kills and 13 digs, while also chipping in a match-high six blocks. For the week, Spencer recorded a .368 hitting percentage and averaged 5.67 kills per set. She also averaged 4.33 digs per set, 2.00 blocks per set and 7.0 points per set. With this award, the Jenison, Mich., native is now tied for the most weekly offensive awards in a season in league history.
Also nominated: Sarah Schmid, Denver; Moriah Fair, IUPUI; Emily Miron, North Dakota State; Kendall Kritenbrink, South Dakota; Wagner Larson, South Dakota State.
Previous honorees: 9/3 – Emily Spencer, Fort Wayne; 9/9 – Colleen King, Denver; 9/16 – Kendall Kritenbrink, South Dakota; 9/23 – Colleen King, Denver & Emily Spencer, Fort Wayne; 9/30 – Samantha Fournier, Western Illinois; 10/7 – Kendall Kritenbrink, South Dakota; 10/14 – Alexis Meeks, IUPUI; 10/21 – Colleen King, Denver & Emily Spencer, Fort Wayne; 10/28 – Emily Spencer, Fort Wayne; 11/4 – Natalie Walseth, South Dakota.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jen Milligan, Fort Wayne
Sr. // DS // LaGrange Park, Ill.
Milligan earns Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season and of her career after helping Fort Wayne to a sweep of co-league leader IUPUI. The LaGrange Park, Ill., native tallied a match-high 15 digs, averaging 5.00 digs per set over 1.2 digs per set above her season average entering the match. She was also perfect, 11-for-11, in serve receive attempts and added one assist and one service ace.
Also nominated: Kate Acker, Denver; Beth Howard, IUPUI; Emily Milligan, North Dakota State; Kaitlyn Hastings, South Dakota; Alanna Pengilly, South Dakota State; Molly Murphy, Western Illinois.
Previous honorees: 9/3 – Jen Milligan, Fort Wayne; 9/9 – Audrey Reeg, South Dakota; 9/16 – Beth Howard, IUPUI; 9/23 – Melissa Firtko, South Dakota; 9/30 – Sarah Schmid, Denver; 10/7 – Hailie Ripley, Fort Wayne; 10/14 – Molly Murphy, Western Illinois; 10/21 – Beth Howard, IUPUI; 10/28 – Beth Howard, IUPUI; 11/4 – Kaitlyn Hickey, IUPUI.
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In its fourth decade of Division I athletics, The Summit League offers 19 championship sports and has a combined enrollment of over 120,000 at eight institutions, including three located in top 60 U.S. metro populations and two land-grant universities. Member institutions include: Denver (University of Denver), Fort Wayne (Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis), North Dakota State University, Omaha (University of Nebraska Omaha), the University of South Dakota, South Dakota State University and Western Illinois University. Previously known as the Mid-Continent Conference, The Summit League rebranded in 2007 and has since produced eight NCAA Champions, 62 All-Americans and 50 Academic All-America selections.
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