SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota's Elizabeth Juhnke and Denver's Tina Boe were named the season's final Summit League Volleyball Players of the Week following performances that led their respective teams to series sweeps to finish the regular season.
 
Juhnke led the Coyotes' attacking in both three-set victories over Western Illinois. In the first matchup, Juhnke matched her season-best in a three-set match with 18 kills while hitting a season-best .429 clip to go along with five total blocks in the win. Juhnke turned around in the second meeting and recorded her second-highest hitting percentage of the season with a .400 to go along with 17 kills, nine digs and four blocks. The sophomore outside hitter totaled 35 kills on the weekend averaging 5.83 kills per set on a .414 average hitting percentage.
 
Boe helped the Pioneers claim the regular-season title and snap Kansas City's 11-match win streak after Denver took the series with two 3-0 sweeps.  She was a force at the net defensively, tallying seven block assists in the first meeting with the Roos. She carried the momentum into the second match where she captured four block assists, one solo block and a pair of digs. Boe finished the weekend with 12 total blocks, averaging 2.0 blocks per set to go along with three service aces and 15 kills.
 
Elizabeth Juhnke, South Dakota
So | OH | Lakeville, Minn.

• Collected her fourth career athlete of the week honor and second this season
• Totaled 35 kills on the weekend averaging 5.83 kills per set and a .414 average hitting percentage
• Matched her season-best in a three-set match with 18 kills on a season-best .429 clip in the first meeting with Western Illinois

Also nominated: Katarina Marinkovic (Denver), Ali Hinze (North Dakota State), Sadie Limback (Omaha)
 
Tina Boe, Denver
Sr | MB | Plymouth, Minn.

• Earned her first career defensive player of the week accolade
• Totaled 12 blocks on the weekend averaging 2.0 blocks per set
• Helped the Pioneers claim the regular-season title by sweeping Kansas City

Also nominated: Kaylee Hanger (North Dakota State), Claire Mountjoy (Omaha), Madison Harms (South Dakota)
 
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
 
March 23
O: Melanie Brecka, Kansas City
D: Maddie Renn, Kansas City
 
March 30
O: Elizabeth Juhnke, South Dakota
D: Tina Boe, Denver