SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Omaha’s Shayla McCormick was named the TicketSmarter Summit League Volleyball Offensive Peak Performer of the Week, while teammate McKenna Ruch collected the Defensive Peak Performer of the Week, league officials announced on Tuesday. The Mavericks captured three sweeps last week and have swept five matches in a row for the first time in its Division I era.
 
McCormick captured her first career weekly honor after leading the Mavericks with 39 kills (4.33 kills per set), 29 digs (3.22 digs per set) and four service aces while hitting .268 overall. The Omaha, Neb., native began her week by tallying a match-high 15 kills to go along with five digs and a .379 hitting percentage against Denver.
 
McCormick’s next two matches saw her record back-to-back double-doubles with 11 kills and 11 digs against Oral Roberts followed by 13 kills and 13 digs against Kansas City. Those efforts pushed her season total in double-doubles to 10.
 
Ruch played in all nine sets over the weekend for the Mavericks, totaling 15 blocks (1.67 blocks per set) and three digs while registering 26 kills on the offensive end. The Omaha, Neb., native led all players with eight total blocks while posting two digs against the Pioneers.
 
Against the Golden Eagles, Ruch tacked on four blocks and three more against the Roos. Ruch is averaging 1.54 blocks per set, which ranks fifth in the nation and her 100 total blocks is tied for fifth at the Division I level.
 
OFFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Shayla McCormick, Omaha
So. | OH | Omaha, Neb.

• Collected the first offensive peak performer honor of her career
• Totaled 39 kills (4.33 per set) with a .268 hitting percentage in three straight sweeps
• Recorded back-to-back double-doubles against ORU (11 kills, 11 digs) and Kansas City (13 kills, 13 digs)

Also nominated: Memphis Glasgow (Denver), Elizabeth Juhnke (South Dakota), Trinity Freeman (Oral Roberts), Elizabeth Ziegler (Western Illinois), Crystal Burk (South Dakota State), Odyssey Warren (Kansas City), Lauren Galvin (St. Thomas), Elizabeth Norris (North Dakota), Syra Tanchin (North Dakota State).

DEFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
McKenna Ruch, Omaha
Jr. | MB | Omaha, Neb.

• Secured the fourth career defensive peak performer award of her career
• Totaled 15 blocks (1.67 blocks per set) in Omaha’s three wins
• Led all players with eight total blocks in a sweep of Denver
• Averaging 1.54 blocks per set, which ranks fifth in the nation and tied for the fifth most total blocks in all of Division I with 100

Also nominated: Lolo Weideman (South Dakota), Sakira LaCour (Oral Roberts), Karli Wenzel (Western Illinois), Crystal Burk (South Dakota State), Kennedy Schritenthal (Kansas City), Carrie Rutledge (St. Thomas), Kortney Carney (North Dakota), Logan O’Brien (North Dakota State).
 
2022 Volleyball Peak Performers of the Week
August 30
O: Elizabeth Juhnke, South Dakota
D: McKenna Ruch, Omaha
 
September 6
O: Elizabeth Juhnke, South Dakota
D: Cadi Boyer, Denver
 
September 13
O: Madison Harms, South Dakota
D: Karli Wenzel, Western Illinois
 
September 20
O: Elizabeth Juhnke, South Dakota
D: Brianna Green, Denver
 
September 27
O: Elizabeth Juhnke, South Dakota
D: Lolo Weideman, South Dakota
 
October 4
Co-O: Elizabeth Juhnke, South Dakota
Co-O: Syra Tanchin, North Dakota State
D: Kortney Carney, North Dakota
 
October 11
O: Shayla McCormick, Omaha
D: McKenna Ruch, Omaha
 
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