SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Oral Roberts' Aixa Vigil and Denver's Gianna Bartalo claim this week's TicketSmarter Summit League Volleyball Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week honors. Vigil secured the offensive accolade while Bartalo took home the defensive award, league officials released Tuesday.
 
Vigil led Oral Roberts to two home wins extending its winning streak to four and remains unbeaten at home this season. The senior hit above .400 in each match and posted two double-doubles averaging 4.14 kills and 3.00 digs per set.
 
Vigil hammered down 15 kills and a .462 hitting percentage in the 3-1 win over North Dakota State and followed up with a 14-kill, .400 clip effort in the three-set sweep of North Dakota.
 
Bartalo dominated the defensive end for the Pioneers helping them to road wins over St. Thomas and Western Illinois. She posted back-to-back 20 plus digs for the first time in her career averaging 6.0 digs per set.
 
Bartalo started the week with a 22 dig performance in the 3-0 win over the Tommies and followed that up with 20 digs in the 3-1 victory against the Leathernecks.
 
Aixa Vigil, Oral Roberts
Sr | OH | Surquillo, Peru

• Collected the second weekly award of her career
• Recorded 29 kills, 4.14 kills per set, a .431 clip, 21 digs and 3.00 digs per set in two matches
• Posted two double-doubles and hit above .400 in both matches on the week

Also nominated: Hailey Green (Denver), De'Janae Arnold (Kansas City), Madison Harms (South Dakota), Sadie Limback (Omaha)
 
Gianna Bartalo, Denver
So | L | Colorado Springs, Colo.

• Claimed her first player of the week accolade of the season
• Recorded 42 digs for an average of 6.0 digs per set in two matches
• Posted back-to-back 20 plus dig performances for the first time in her career

Also nominated: Maddie Renn (Kansas City), Jaiden Centeno (Omaha), Sakira LaCour (Oral Roberts)
 
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
 
October 26
O: Aixa Vigil, Oral Roberts
D: Gianna Bartalo, Denver