SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – For a league-record sixth time this season, South Dakota’s Elizabeth Juhnke was named the TicketSmarter Summit League Volleyball Offensive Peak Performer of the Week, while North Dakota State’s Logan O’Brien collected her first career Defensive Peak Performer of the Week honor, league officials announced on Tuesday.
 
Juhnke led the Coyotes with 40 kills (6.67 kills per set), 24 digs (4.0 digs per set) and four blocks while hitting .443 overall in two victories last week. The Lakeville, Minn., native began her week setting a new USD record with 24 kills in a three-set match, hitting .524 overall in the win over Oral Roberts.
 
The nation’s leading scorer tallied her 13^th double-double of the season with a match-high 16 kills and 13 digs in a sweep of Kansas City. She made just three hitting errors to finish with a .351 hitting percentage against the Roos. Juhnke continues to lead the nation in total points (472.5), total attacks (1,034) and total kills (422).
 
O’Brien helped the Bison go 1-1 in league matches last week as the sophomore defensive specialist totaled a team-high 42 digs (6.00 digs per set). The Fort Myers, Fla., native posted a match-high 18 digs along with a pair of service aces in NDSU's sweep of Denver.
 
The following match saw O’Brien and NDSU snap Omaha’s streak of six consecutive sweeps as the sophomore led all players in digs with 24 and added a service ace in the four-set loss at Omaha.
 
OFFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Elizabeth Juhnke, South Dakota
Jr. | OH | Lakeville, Minn.

• Collected the 12^th offensive peak performer award of her career
• Totaled 40 kills (6.67 per set) with a .443 hitting percentage in two wins
• Set a USD program record with 24 kills in a three-set match against Oral Roberts while hitting .524 overall
• Tallied her 13^th double-double of the season with a match-high 16 kills and 13 digs in a sweep of Kansas City

Also nominated: Crystal Burk (South Dakota State), Shayla McCormick (Omaha), Ali Hinze (North Dakota State), Tezra Rudzitis (St. Thomas), Sakira LaCour (Oral Roberts), Georgia Mullins (Kansas City), Jordan Lockwood (Denver).

DEFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Logan O’Brien, North Dakota State
So. | DS | Fort Myers, Fla.

• Earned the first career defensive peak performer honor of her career
• Totaled a team-high 42 digs (6.00 digs per set) in two matches
• Posted a match-high 18 digs in a sweep of Denver
• Tallied a match-high 24 digs against Omaha

Also nominated: Raegen Reilly (South Dakota State), Jaiden Centeno (Omaha), Kaia Dunford (Oral Roberts), Lolo Weideman (South Dakota), Kennedy Schritenthal (Kansas City).
 
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
 
October 18
O: Elizabeth Juhnke, South Dakota
D: Logan O’Brien, North Dakota State
 
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