SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – For the second straight week, South Dakota's Elizabeth Juhnke was named the TicketSmarter Summit League Volleyball Offensive Peak Performer of the Week, while Denver's Cadi Boyer received the Defensive Peak Performer of the Week, league officials announced on Tuesday.
Juhnke garnered her eighth career weekly honor after she averaged 5.21 kills per set in USD's 3-0 weekend at the Borderland Invitational in El Paso, Texas. The junior outside hitter played in all 14 sets, totaling a trio of 20-plus kill matches. Juhnke began her weekend with her first two double-doubles of the season, beginning with 24 kills and 16 digs in a 3-1 victory over Portland State.
In the next match against New Mexico, in which the Coyotes battled to win 3-2, the Lakeville, Minn., native tallied 22 kills and 15 digs to push her career double-double total to 52. Against UTEP, Juhnke registered a career-high tying 27 kills in the 3-2 win over the Miners. In total, she racked up 73 kills and 35 digs while hitting .289.
Boyer helped power the top-ranked blocking team in the country to 37 total blocks in three contests as she and the Pioneers swept the Denver Invitational. The Georgetown, Texas had a match-high eight blocks in a 3-1 win over Butler and closed out the weekend with a career-high 11 blocks in the 3-1 win against Hofstra.
Boyer helped hold teams to a .110 hitting percentage during DU's three wins.
Elizabeth Juhnke, South Dakota
Jr. | OH | Lakeville, Minn.
- Collected the eighth offensive weekly honor of her career
- Averaged 5.21 kills per set in USD's 3-0 weekend at the Borderland Invitational
- Totaled three 20-plus kill matches, recording her two first-double-doubles of the season in wins over Portland State and New Mexico
- Also totaled 73 kills and 35 digs on the weekend while hitting .289 and notched a career-high 27 kills against UTEP
Also nominated: Brittany Wulf (Western Illinois), Memphis Glasgow (Denver), Trinity Freeman (Oral Roberts), Crystal Burk (South Dakota State), Marriah Buss (Omaha), Syra Tanchin (North Dakota State), Maddie Lipetzky (North Dakota), Raina Smith (Kansas City), Lauren Galvin (St. Thomas).
Cadi Boyer, Denver
Gr. | MB | Georgetown, Texas
- Earned the first career defensive weekly honor of her career
- Helped hold teams to a .110 hitting percentage during DU's three win at the Denver Invitational
- Powered the top-ranked blocking team in the country to 37 total blocks in three victories
- Notched a career-high 11 total blocks in the victory against Hofstra
Also nominated: Brittany Wulf (Western Illinois), Sakira LaCour (Oral Roberts), Crystal Burk (South Dakota State), Lolo Weideman (South Dakota), Jaiden Centeno (Omaha), Ava Schmoll (North Dakota State), Kortney Carney (North Dakota), Kimora Whetstone (Kansas City), Libby Mattila (St. Thomas).
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
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