SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – For the third straight week, it’s a Coyote that claimed the TicketSmarter Summit League Volleyball Offensive Peak Performer of the Week, as Madison Harms garnered the offensive honor, while Karli Wenzel of Western Illinois received the Defensive Peak Performer of the Week, league officials announced on Tuesday.
 
Harms earned her fourth career weekly award after being named the MVP of the South Dakota Classic. The Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, native tallied three-match totals of 40 kills, 10 blocks and averaged 3.33 kills per set in South Dakota’s 3-0 weekend with wins over CSU Bakersfield, West Virginia and Northern Colorado.

In the second match of the opening day of the tournament, Harms posted a then season-high of 13 kills and seven blocks in a four-set win against West Virginia.
 
In the Coyotes’ five-set victory over the Bears, she totaled a new career-high 22 kills on 30 attempts for a .633 hitting percentage. Additionally, she tallied her 400^th career block in the same match to earn MVP honors and all-tournament team accolades. Harms currently leads the league with a .401 hitting percentage and ranks 35^th in the nation.
 
Wenzel shined on the defensive side, accumulating 62 digs over the weekend to lead the Leathernecks to wins over Eastern Illinois, Texas Southern and Southern. The Manteno, Ill., native registered a new career-high 31 digs in a four-set win over Texas Southern and posted 16 digs in a sweep of EIU along with 15 more in a four-set triumph over Southern.
 
Madison Harms, South Dakota
Jr. | MB | Sergeant Bluff, Iowa

• Collected the fourth offensive weekly award of her career
• Named the South Dakota Classic MVP with 40 kills and 10 blocks in USD’s 3-0 weekend
• Averaged 3.33 kills per set in all 12 sets played
• Totaled a career-high 22 kills on 30 attempts for a career-high .633 hitting percentage in a five-set win over Northern Colorado
• Also put up seven blocks and 13 kills (.571) in the Coyotes’ 3-1 win over West Virginia

Also nominated: Elizabeth Ziegler (Western Illinois), Trinity Freeman (Oral Roberts), Hailey Green (Denver), Crystal Burk (South Dakota State), Raina Smith (Kansas City), McKenna Ruch (Omaha), Ali Hinze (North Dakota State).
 
Karli Wenzel, Western Illinois
So. | L | Manteno, Ill.

• Collected the first career defensive player of the week accolade of her career
• Helped the Leathernecks record three wins with 62 digs in 11 sets
• Notched a career-high 31 digs in a 3-1 victory over Texas Southern

Also nominated: Sakira LaCour (Oral Roberts), Gianna Bartalo (Denver), Sydney Andrews (South Dakota State), Carly Gillen (Kansas City), Shayla McCormick (Omaha), Brynn Paumen (South Dakota), Michelle Glover (North Dakota State).
 
2022 Volleyball Players 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
 
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