Wurster and Slaughter share offensive award, Crucis earns defensive honor

Wurster and Slaughter share offensive award, Crucis earns defensive honor

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Wurster and Slaughter share offensive award, Crucis earns defensive honor

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Purdue Fort Wayne right side Madelyn Wurster and South Dakota outside hitter Sami Slaughter shared the Summit League's Offensive Player of the Week accolade while the Mastodon's libero Rachael Crucis claimed her second defensive player of the week award.

Wurster and Crucis helped the Mastodons to another 2-0 weekend in league play. Wurster tallied 13 kills on a .345 hitting performance in the 3-1 win against North Dakota State and followed it up with a team and career-high 19 kills with a .469 clip against North Dakota. Crucis registered 24 digs and 12 assists against NDSU then turned around and posted 22 digs and six assists in the 3-1 victory over UND.

Slaughter and the Coyotes also went 2-0 in league play last weekend defeating Omaha and Denver. Slaughter hammered down 16 kills on .256 hitting in the 3-1 win over Omaha and followed up that performance with another 16 kills on a .414 clip to pace USD to a 3-1 victory over second-place Denver.

Madelyn Wurster, Purdue Fort Wayne
 Sophomore | RS | Berne, Ind. 

  • Notched her first career offensive player of the week honor
  • Recorded 32 total kills and 4.00 kills per set on .410 hitting for the weekend
  • Had a team and career-high 19 kills on .469 hitting against NDSU

Sami Slaughter, South Dakota
 Junior | OH | Harrisburg, S.D. 

  • Earned her second offensive player of the week accolade of the season
  • Reached double figures in kills in eight of USD's 12 league matches
  • Finished the weekend with 32 total kills, 4.00 kills per set and an average clip of .319

Also nominated: Makenzie Hennen (South Dakota State), Amanda Green (Denver), Emily Halverson (North Dakota State), CeCe Madison (Oral Roberts), Aubrey Putman (Western Illinois)

Rachael Crucis, Purdue Fort Wayne
 Freshman | LB | Brunswick, Ohio 

  • Received her second defensive player of the week honor of the season
  • Ended the weekend with 46 total digs, 5.75 digs per set and 18 assists
  • Had 24 digs and 12 assists in the 3-1 win over NDSU

Also nominated: Anne Rasmussen (South Dakota), Macy Carrabine (Denver), Bella Lien (North Dakota State), Sarah Thiessen (Oral Roberts), Gabriella DePersio (Western Illinois)

Previous Players of the Week
 September 3
 Offense: Elizabeth Juhnke, South Dakota
Defense: Claire Mountjoy, Omaha 

September 10
 Offense: Madison Jurgens, South Dakota
Defense: Maddie Wiedenfeld, South Dakota 

September 17
 Offense: Sami Slaughter, South Dakota
Defense: Anne Rasmussen, South Dakota 

September 24
 Offense: Katie Crowe, Purdue Fort Wayne
Defense: Anne Rasmussen, South Dakota 

October 1
 Offensive: Sadie Limback, Omaha
Defensive: Anne Rasmussen, South Dakota 

October 8
 Offensive: CeCe Madison, Oral Roberts
Defensive: Sarah Thiessen, Oral Roberts 

October 15
 Offensive: Katie Crowe, Purdue Fort Wayne
Defensive: Rachael Crucis, Purdue Fort Wayne / Anne Rasmussen, South Dakota             

October 22
 Offensive: Lydia Bartalo, Denver
Defensive: Kaylee Hanger, North Dakota State 

October 29
 Offensive: Sadie Limback, Omaha
Defensive: Anne Rasmussen, South Dakota

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