USD’s Reeg, SDSU’s Beaner and NDSU’s Purnell Named #SummitVB Players of the Week

10/31/2016 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. –USD's outside hitter Audrey Reeg and SDSU's right side hitter Ashley Beaner were named Summit League Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week and NDSU's defensive specialist/outside hitter Mikaela Purnell garnered the league's Defensive Player of the Week awards for their performances, Oct. 24-30.

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

Collected her third career Player of the Week award and second this season
Had a double-double (15 kills, 16 digs) in a three-set win over Western Illinois
Helped the Coyotes win their 20th and 21st match of the year, the most since the Coyotes joined Division I
For the week, averaged 4.67 kills per set with a .362 hitting percentage with 58 total attempts

ASHLEY BEANER, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
Sr. //RS // Sioux Falls, S.D.

Collected her first career Offensive Player of the Week award
Set career-highs with 25 kills in a 3-2 loss to Oral Roberts
Helped the Jackrabbits upset Fort Wayne with 18 kills
For the week, averaged 4.78 kills per set with a .344 hitting percentage and four service aces

Also nominated: Emma Willis, Denver; Somer Johnson, Fort Wayne; Gabby Fisher, IUPUI; Emily Miron, North Dakota State; Laura Milos, Oral Roberts

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; Oct. 3 – Audrey Reeg, USD; Oct. 10 – Kayla Principato,DU/Shelby Cox, ORU; Oct. 17 – Laura Milos, ORU; Oct. 24 – Alexis Mapes, IUPUI

MIKAELA PURNELL, NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Jr. // DS/OH // Excelsior, Minn.

Collected her third career Defensive Player of the Week honor and second this season
Back-to-back 28-dig performances in 3-0 wins over Western Illinois and Omaha
Double figures in 14 of 15 matches
Averaged 9.33 digs per set for the week

Also nominated: Cassidy Rooke, Denver; Nicole RIghtnowar, Fort Wayne; Abby Boatman, IUPUI; Brianna Greenlee, Oral Roberts; Olivia Spanton, Omaha; Meagan Kerns, South Dakota; Ellie Benson, South Dakota State

Previous honorees: Aug. 29 – Olivia Hahn, FW; Spt. 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; Oct. 3 – Natalie Seiler,FW/Kaili Simmons WIU; Oct. 10 – Brittany Jessen, USD; Oct. 17 – Abby Boatman, IUPUI/Mikaela Purnell, NDSU; Oct. 24 – Abby Boatman, IUPUI

ABOUT THE SUMMIT LEAGUE
Celebrating its 35^th season of Division I athletics, The Summit League offers 19 championship sports and has a combined enrollment of over 120,000 at nine institutions, including four 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), Oral Roberts University, 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 along with over 80 Academic All-Americans, 75 All-America selections and numerous former student-athletes competing at the highest professional level. For more information about the league, visit www.thesummitleague.org website, follow The Summit League on Twitter @thesummitleague and watch the weekly "Inside The Summit League" show at www.thesummitleague.org/itsl.

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