FW’s Seiler, USD’s Reeg, WIU’s Simmons Named #SummitVB Players of the Week

10/3/2016 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. – South Dakota's outside hitter Audrey Reeg was named Summit League Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week and Fort Wayne middle hitter Natalie Seiler and Western Illinois defensive specialist/libero Kaili SImmons garnered the league's Defensive Player of the Week awards for their performances, Sept. 26- Oct. 2.

AUDREY REEG, SOUTH DAKOTA
Sr. // OH // Dubuque, Iowa

Collected her second career Player of the Week award and first this season
Match high 20 kills against North Dakota State
Had a double-double (14 kills, 10 digs) in a three-set win over South Dakota State
For the week, averaged 5.67 kills per set with a .400 hitting percentage with 70 total attempts

Also nominated: Nola Basey, Denver; Lauren Hoffman, Fort Wayne; Alexis Mapes, IUPUI; Hadley Steffen, North Dakota State; Hannah Angeli, Omaha; Karyn Chrisman, Oral Roberts; Ashley Beaner, South Dakota State; Shalyn Greenhaw, Western Illinois

Previous honorees: Aug. 29 – Brittany Jessen, South Dakota; Sept. 6 – Laura Milos, ORU; Sept. 12 – Brittany Jessen, USD; Sept. 19 – Laura Milos, ORU; Sept. 26 – Brianna Rasmusson, NDSU

NATALIE SEILER, FORT WAYNE
Jr. // MH // Dayton, Ohio

Received her first career Defensive Player of the Week award
Registered three solo blocks and two block assists in a sweep of Denver
Averaged 1.67 blocks per set while adding three aces

KAILI SIMMONS, WESTERN ILLINOIS
Sr. // L/DS // El Dorado Springs, Mo.

Collected her first career Defensive Player of the Week honor
Registered a career-high 37 digs, ranking her fourth in program history
Averaged 7.45 digs per set

Also nominated: Cassidy Rooke, Denver; Abby Boat, IUPUI; Mikaela Purnell, North Dakota State; Ellie Brown, Omaha; Katarina Mikulic, Oral Roberts; Kelly Law, South Dakota; Ellie Benson, South Dakota State

Previous honorees: Aug. 29 – Olivia Hahn, FW; Sept. 6 – Ruth Okoye, DU; Sept. 12 – Olivia Hahn, FW/Jessica Helms, IUPUI; Sept. 19 – Ellie Benson, SDSU/Lindsey Brown, SD; Sept. 26, Olivia Hahn, FW

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