USD’s Jessen, FW’s Hahn, IUPUI’s Helms Earn #SummitVB Player of the Week Honors

9/12/2016 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. – South Dakota setter Brittany Jessen was named Summit League Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week and Fort Wayne libero Olivia Hahn and IUPUI defensive specialist Jessica Helms garnered the league's Defensive Player of the Week awards for their performances, Sept. 6-12.

BRITTANY JESSEN, SOUTH DAKOTA
Jr. // S // Mendota Heights, Minn.

Collected her fourth career Offensive Player of the Week award and second this season
Recorded a triple-double with 40 assists, 10 kills and 10 digs in a 3-1 win over Pacific on Saturday to clinch the Pacific Community Classic
Added a double-double (29 assists, 11 digs) in the win over Northern Colorado
Tallied 41 assists in the 3-1 win over Oregon State
Named to the Pacific Community Classic All-Tournament Team

Also nominated: Kayla Principato, Denver; Nicole Rightnowar, Fort Wayne; Kori Waelbroeck, IUPUI; Jessica Jorgensen, North Dakota State; Hannah Angeli, Omaha; Laura Milos, Oral Roberts

Previous honorees: Aug. 29 – Brittany Jessen, South Dakota; Sept. 6 – Laura Milos, ORU

OLIVIA HAHN, FORT WAYNE
Sr. // LB // Fort Wayne, Ind.

Received fifth career Defensive Player of the Week award and second this season
Recorded 24 digs in a 3-1 win over St. Francis (Pa.) and added 23 in the 3-0 sweep of Eastern Michigan
Had 12 and nine digs in losses to Toledo and Marshall in the Blue/Gold Invitational
Dished out 15 assists over four matches and averaged 4.86 digs per set last week

JESSICA HELMS, IUPUI
Jr. // DS // Muncie, Ind.

Collected her first career Defensive Player of the Week honor
Named to the Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational All-Tournament Team after guiding IUPUI to a 2-2 record
Had 24 digs in a 3-0 sweep of McNeese State and added 22 in the 3-2 win over previously undefeated Green Bay
Averaged 4.73 digs per set while adding 15 total assists during the week

Also nominated: Emma Willis, Denver; Ellie Brown, Omaha; Shelby Cox, Oral Roberts; Hayley Dotseth, South Dakota

Previous honorees: Aug. 29 – Olivia Hahn, Fort Wayne; Sept. 6 – Ruth Okoye, DU

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