SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – For the second-consecutive week, Omaha’s Sadie Limback and South Dakota State’s Tatum Pickar take home the Summit League Volleyball Player of the Week honors. It is the fourth-straight honor for Limback and the second of Pickar’s career.
 
Limback once again helped pace the Mavericks to a series sweep as Omaha took down North Dakota State in five sets during both meetings. In the series-opening victory, Limback tied her career-high set earlier this season with 25 kills on a .533 hitting percentage. She finished the match with four total blocks and two digs.
 
To claim the series sweep, Limback hammered down a team-high 21 kills while hitting .429 on the match. She also added three assisted blocks and four digs to her stat line. The junior right-side hitter totaled 46 kills on the weekend averaging 4.6 kills per set and hit .483 in two matches.
 
Pickar helped pace the Jackrabbits in securing their fifth victory of league play, the most league wins for SDSU since the 2012 season. She led the defense against North Dakota to secure a 3-0 series-opening win finishing with 26 digs and three service aces. Her 26 digs tied a league-best dig performance in a three-set match this season.
 
In the 3-2 victory to claim the series, Pickar led the back row defense finishing with 23 digs and three aces. She totaled 49 digs in two matches against the Fighting Hawks, averaging 6.125 digs per set on the weekend.
 
Sadie Limback, Omaha
Jr | RS | Waverly, Mo.

• Collected her sixth career offensive player of the week honor and fourth-consecutive this season
• Totaled 46 kills on the weekend averaging 4.6 kills per set and a .483 clip against North Dakota State
• Tied her career-high 25 kills on a .533 hitting percentage in the series-opening win over the Bison

Also nominated: Erica Andrich (Denver), Aixa Vigil (Oral Roberts), Ali Hinze (North Dakota State), Elizabeth Juhnke (South Dakota), Crystal Burk (South Dakota State), Melanie Brecka (Kansas City)
 
Tatum Pickar, South Dakota State
Jr | DS/L | Cannon Falls, Minn.

• Earned her second-consecutive defensive player of the week accolade
• Totaled 49 digs on the weekend averaging 6.125 digs per set against North Dakota
• Tied a league-best dig performance in a three-set match this season with 26 digs in the first meeting with UND

Also nominated: Macy Carrabine (Denver), Sakira LaCour (Oral Roberts), Ali Hinze (North Dakota State), Madison Harms (South Dakota), Alex Ratzlaff (Kansas City)
 
2020 Volleyball Players of the Week
January 26
O: Elizabeth Juhnke, South Dakota
D: Claire Mountjoy, Omaha
 
February 2
O: Lexi Ahrens, North Dakota
D: Maddie Renn, Kansas City
 
February 9
O: Aixa Vigil, Oral Roberts
D: Sarah Thiessen, Oral Roberts
 
February 16
O: Ali Hinze, North Dakota State
D: Madison Harms, South Dakota
 
February 23
O: Sadie Limback, Omaha
D: Lolo Weideman, South Dakota
 
March 2
O: Sadie Limback, Omaha
D: Lolo Weideman, South Dakota
 
March 9
O: Sadie Limback, Omaha
D: Tatum Pickar, South Dakota State
 
March 16
O: Sadie Limback, Omaha
D: Tatum Pickar, South Dakota State