SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota’s Madison Harms and Oral Roberts’ Sakira LaCour were selected as this week’s TicketSmarter Summit League Volleyball Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week. Harms took home the offensive honor while LaCour secured the defensive accolade, league officials announced Tuesday.
 
Harms reached double figures in kills in two of the three matches last week. She totaled 34 kills and a .448 hitting percentage on the week. In the 3-0 victory over North Dakota State, Harms recorded 10 kills and a season-high .667 hitting percentage. She followed up that performance with a career-high 16 kills and a .625 hitting clip in the five-set road win at Kansas City.
 
LaCour helped keep the Golden Eagles unbeaten in league play after defeating South Dakota, 3-1, and South Dakota State, 3-2. She was dominant at the net totaling 11 blocks in the two home wins, averaging 1.22 blocks per set. Against the Coyotes she notched six blocks while adding another five against the Jackrabbits. The junior also added 20 kills and hit for a .386 mark on the week.
 
Madison Harms, South Dakota
Jr | MB | Sergeant Bluff, Iowa

• Collected the third weekly award of her career and second this season
• Recorded 34 kills, 2.83 kills per set and a .448 hitting percentage in three matches
• Tallied 10 kills and a season-high .667 hitting percentage in the sweep over North Dakota State
• Notched a career-high 16 kills and hit .625 against Kansas City

Also nominated: Kennedy Davis (Western Illinois), Melanie Brecka (Kansas City), Tina Boe (Denver), Lauren Galvin (St. Thomas), Syra Tanchin (North Dakota State), Marriah Buss (Omaha), Aixa Vigil (Oral Roberts)
 
Sakira LaCour, Oral Roberts
Jr | MB | Albuquerque, N.M.

• Claimed her first career defensive player of the week accolade
• Recorded 11 blocks for an average of 1.22 blocks per set in two matches
• Contributed 20 kills and a .386 clip on the week 

Also nominated: Karli Wenzel (Western Illinois), Maddie Renn (Kansas City), Brianna Green (Denver), Lolo Weideman (South Dakota), Ali Hinze (North Dakota State), Jaiden Centeno (Omaha)
 
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