SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Omaha's Sadie Limback and Kansas City's Maddie Renn paced their respective teams to impressive performances over the weekend en route to TicketSmarter Summit League Volleyball Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week honors. Limback notched the offensive accolade while Renn took home the award on the defensive end, league official announced Tuesday.
 
Limback paced the Mavericks in 14 sets over the weekend against Power 5 opponents, helping Omaha take No. 4 Nebraska and Arizona State to five sets and down Georgia in four. She tallied 48 kills, 3.42 kills per set and added a .339 hitting percentage in those three matches. Limback recorded 11 kills against the Huskers and followed up that performance with a season-high 22 against the Sun Devils and 15 in the victory over the Bulldogs.
 
Renn led the Roos in digs in all three matches as Kansas City captured the Black & Gold Challenge with a 3-0 mark. She totalled 64 digs over the weekend and averaged 6.4 digs per set. In Kansas City's 3-1 victory over host Appalachian State to open the weekend, Renn posted a career-high 29 digs, besting her previous mark of 27. She followed up that performance with 20 digs in the 3-0 win over East Tennessee State and 15 digs in the sweep over Old Dominion.
 
Sadie Limback, Omaha
Sr | RS | Waverly, Mo.

• Collected the seventh offensive weekly award of her career
• Tallied 48 kills, 3.42 kills per set, hit at a .339 clip, while adding eight digs and 11 blocks during the weekend
• Recorded a season-high 22 kills against Arizona State
• Helped the Mavericks take No. 4 Nebraska and Arizona State to five sets

Also nominated: Kennedy Davis (Western Illinois), Chloe Stitt (South Dakota State), De'Janae Arnold (Kansas City), Tina Boe (Denver), Lauren Galvin (St. Thomas), Ali Hinze (North Dakota State), Sakira LaCour (Oral Roberts)
 
Maddie Renn, Kansas City
Sr | L | Lincoln, Neb.

• Claimed the third career defensive player of the week honor of her career
• Tallied 64 digs and 6.4 digs per set to lead Kansas City to the Black & Gold Challenge title
• Notched a career-high 29 digs in the 3-1 win over Appalachian State

Also nominated: Karli Wenzel (Western Illinois), Elle Thompson (South Dakota State), Gianna Bartalo (Denver), Kaylee Hanger (North Dakota State), Sarah Thiessen (Oral Roberts), Claire Mountjoy (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