SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Denver’s Brianna Green and Oral Roberts’ Sakira LaCour secured this week’s TicketSmarter Summit League Volleyball Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week awards. Green took home the offensive honor while LaCour picked up the defensive award, league officials announced Tuesday.
 
Green helped the Pioneers to a 2-0 mark after a sweep over South Dakota State and a come-from-behind, five-set victory over South Dakota. She produced an impressive performance for Denver, finishing with 18 kills, 2.25 kills per set, a .552 hitting percentage and eight total blocks in two matches.
 
Against the Jackrabbits, she notched seven kills and hit .545 during the match. In the matchup with the Coyotes, Green finished with a season-high 11 kills and an outstanding .556 hitting clip.
 
LaCour dominated for the Golden Eagles in leading Oral Roberts to two road sweeps over St. Thomas and Western Illinois. She put away 11 blocks, 1.8 blocks per set, 24 kills, 4.0 kills per set and hit .590 in the two matches.
 
In the Golden Eagles victory over St. Thomas, LaCour tallied 15 kills and three blocks. She followed with a career-best eight block assists against Western Illinois to go with nine kills.
 
Brianna Green, Denver
Jr | MB | Cedar Hill, Texas

• Collected the first weekly award of her career
• Recorded 18 kills, 2.25 kills per set and a .552 clip in two matches
• Claimed a season-high 11 kills in the comeback victory against South Dakota

Also nominated: Trinity Freeman (Oral Roberts), Madison Harms (South Dakota), Syra Tanchin (North Dakota State) Sadie Limback (Omaha), Melanie Brecka (Kansas City)
 
Sakira LaCour, Oral Roberts
Jr | MB | Albuquerque, N.M.

• Claimed her second player of the week accolade of the season
• Recorded 11 total blocks for an averaged of 1.8 blocks per set in two matches
• Finished with a career-best eight block assists against Western Illinois 

Also nominated: Gianna Bartalo (Denver), Madison Harms (South Dakota), Michelle Glover (North Dakota State), Rylee Marshall (Omaha), Maddie Renn (Kansas City)
 
2021 Volleyball Players of the Week
August 31
O: Lydia Bartalo, Denver
D: Sarah Thiessen, Oral Roberts
 
September 7
O: Sadie Limback, Omaha
D: Maddie Renn, Kansas City
 
September 14
O: Madison Harms, South Dakota
D: Michelle Glover, North Dakota State
 
September 21
O: Sadie Limback, Omaha
D: Claire Mountjoy, Omaha
 
September 28
O: Melanie Brecka, Kansas City
D: Rylee Marshall, Omaha
 
October 5
O: Madison Harms, South Dakota
D: Sakira LaCour, Oral Roberts
 
October 12
O: Sadie Limback, Omaha
D: Tatum Pickar, South Dakota State
 
October 19
O: Brianna Green, Denver
D: Sakira LaCour, Oral Roberts