SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Omaha’s Sadie Limback and South Dakota State’s Tatum Pickar claim this week’s Summit League Volleyball Player of the Week accolades following outstanding performances during the weekend to help their respective teams to a series split.
 
In the first meeting with the Jackrabbits, Limback set a new school record hitting percentage after hammering down 19 kills on a blistering .826 clip in the 3-0 victory. Her .826 clip ranks third in the nation so far this season. In the second match, Limback totaled 10 kills while hitting .276. On the weekend she totaled 29 kills while averaging 5.8 kills per set and hitting .519 in two matches.
 
Pickar helped the Jackrabbits snap a nine-match winning streak after the Jackrabbits claimed the second match of the series with Omaha. In the 3-0 series-opening loss to the Mavericks, Pickar finished with 16 digs on the night. In the 3-0 victory over Omaha, she posted 25 digs and a service ace. She combined for 41 digs in a pair of games averaging 6.83 digs per set.
 
Sadie Limback, Omaha
Jr | RS | Waverly, Mo.

• Collected her fifth career offensive player of the week honor and third-consecutive this season
• Totaled 29 kills on the weekend averaging 5.8 kills per set and a .519 clip against South Dakota State
• Recorded 19 kills on a school-record .826 clip to claim the series-opening victory over the Jackrabbits

Also nominated: Syra Tanchin (North Dakota State), Lydia Bartalo (Denver), Crystal Burk (South Dakota State), Madison Jurgens (South Dakota), Aixa Vigil (Oral Roberts)
 
Tatum Pickar, South Dakota State
Jr | DS/L | Cannon Falls, Minn.

• Earned her first career defensive player of the week accolade
• Totaled 41 digs on the weekend averaging 6.83 digs per set against Omaha
• Recorded 25 digs to help the Jacks to a 3-0 win and snap of nine-match losing streak

Also nominated: Brianna Green (Denver), Sarah Thiessen (Oral Roberts), Lolo Weideman (South Dakota), Taylor Quan (North Dakota State)
 
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