SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota State’s Crystal Burk and South Dakota’s Madison Harms earned the season’s final TicketSmarter Summit League Volleyball Peak Performer of the Week accolades. Burk collected the offensive honor, while Harms garnered the defensive award, League officials announced on Tuesday.
Burk led the Jackrabbits to a pair of sweeps last week where she earned the title of SDSU’s single season kills leader with 528. The Newman, Ga., native secured the record with 11 kills on a .458 hitting percentage with just one error against North Dakota. Burk totaled 20 kills for a new season-high in a sweep during the win over North Dakota State, which was Jackrabbits’ seventh win a row.
In total, Burk averaged 5.17 kills per set and tallied a .420 hitting percentage. She moved into third place on SDSU’s career kills list and now has 1,597 kills in her career, which ranks as the seventh-most in League history.
Harms averaged 1.43 blocks per set and 2.43 kills per set in seven sets played last week. She totaled 10 blocks and 17 kills in a split of USD’s two matches. Against North Dakota State, the Sergeant Bluff, Iowa native tallied 10 kills and one error on 23 swings with five block assists.
In a sweep against North Dakota, the junior middle blocker’s seven kills were accompanied by five blocks, including one solo block. Harms now has the distinction as USD’s record holder in the rally scoring era for assisted blocks, solo blocks and total blocks.
OFFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Crystal Burk, South Dakota State
Gr. | OH | Newman, Ga.
- Earned the second offensive peak performer award of her career
- Averaged 5.17 kills per set at a .420 hitting percentage in a pair of sweeps
- Hit .458 overall with 11 kills in a win over North Dakota, which officially earned her the title of SDSU’s single season kills leader
- Tallied 20 kills in a sweep of NDSU for a new season-high in a three-set match, moving her to third place on SDSU’s career kills list
Also nominated: Marriah Buss (Omaha), Kalena Vaivai (Oral Roberts), Elizabeth Juhnke (South Dakota), Syra Tanchin (North Dakota State).
DEFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Madison Harms, South Dakota
Jr. | MB | Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
- Collected the second career defensive peak performer award and sixth overall peak performer honor
- Averaged 1.43 blocks per set and 2.30 kills per set in two matches last week
- Played in all seven sets, totaling 10 blocks and 17 kills
- Became USD’s program record holder in the rally scoring era for assisted blocks, solo blocks and total blocks
Also nominated: Mariah Murdie (Omaha), Ella Thompson (South Dakota State), Logan O’Brien (North Dakota State), Sakira LaCour (Oral Roberts).
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
October 25
O: Ali Hinze, North Dakota State
D: Madison Harms, South Dakota
November 1
O: Elizabeth Juhnke, South Dakota
D: Kortney Carney, North Dakota
November 8
O: Crystal Burk, South Dakota State
D: Lolo Weideman, South Dakota
November 15
O: Elizabeth Juhnke, South Dakota
D: Ella Thompson, South Dakota State
November 22
O: Crystal Burk, South Dakota State
D: Madison Harms, South Dakota
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