IUPUI’s Walling, IPFW’s Hahn Earn #SummitVB Players of the Week

9/14/2015 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. – IUPUI middle blocker Logan Walling was named Summit League Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week and IPFW libero Olivia Hahn garnered the league's Defensive Player of the Week award for their performances during the week of Sept. 7-13.

LOGAN Walling, IUPUI
Jr. // MB // Normal, Ill.

Earned her first career Summit League Player of the Week award
Named to Country Financial Redbird Classic All-Tournament Team
Hit .338 on the week including two straight matches better than .400 with only one combined error
Propelled Jags to 3-1 record for the week, marking the only Summit League team to post three wins this week

Also nominated: Nicole Rightnowar, IPFW; Lucija Bojanjac, Oral Roberts; Jenny Fassbender, North Dakota State; Audrey Reeg, South Dakota; Jordan Jackson, Western Illinois; Kelley Wollak, Omaha.

Previous honorees: Aug. 31 – Kaitlyn Hickey, IUPUI; Sept. 8 – Laura Milos, Oral Roberts.

OLIVIA HAHN, IPFW
Jr. // L // Fort Wayne, Ind.

Named Summit League Defensive Player of the Week for the first time in her career
Posted double-digit digs in all four matches of Indiana State Invitational, including twice over 20
Tallied 29 digs in four-set win vs UT-Martin, which ranks 22^nd in Division I for a four-set match
Averaged 5.50 digs per set during the week, 1.30 dps better than her average entering the weekend
Leads Summit League with 4.71 digs per set on the season

Also nominated: Tori Roe, Oral Roberts; Olivia Hahn, IPFW; Kimberly Bailey, Omaha; Logan Walling, IUPUI; Jessica Jorgensen, North Dakota State; Audrey Reeg, South Dakota.

Previous honorees: Aug. 31 – Abby Horn, IUPUI; Sept. 8 – Sarah Schmid, Denver.

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