NDSU's Lambertson and OU's Dunn Earn Weekly Volleyball Awards
ELMHURST, Ill. - North Dakota State's Megan Lambertson and Oakland's Brittany Dunn were named Summit League Offensive and Defensive Volleyball Players of the Week for their performances Oct. 4 - 10.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Megan Lambertson, North Dakota State
So., MH (Litchfield, Mich./Litchfield)
Lambertson earns her first career Offensive Player of the Week Award after leading the Bison to an undefeated weekend with victories over IUPUI (3-0) and Western Illinois (3-1). She started off the weekend against the Jaguars with an error-free match (11-0-13) and a career-high .846 hitting percentage, sixth best in Summit League history. She then posted a career-high 14 kills, six blocks and four service aces against the Leathernecks with a match-high .480 clip. On the weekend, Lambertson tallied 25 kills, averaging 3.57 per set, blasted a .605 hitting percentage, added nine blocks to the defensive effort, averaging 1.29 per set and four aces. She currently leads the league with a .404 hitting percentage overall on the season, is second in league action with a .373 clip and has recorded two or less errors in 15 of her 17 matches on the season.
Also nominated: Maya Schlindwein, IPFW; Kalyse Reimbold, IUPUI; Kelsey Knoche, UMKC; Audrey Wilson, Oakland; Kelli Fiegen, South Dakota State; Analaine Pelaez, Southern Utah; Cait Egan, Western Illinois.
Previous Winners: Oct. 4 - Analaine Pelaez, Southern Utah; Sept. 27 - Jordan Kissman, North Dakota State; Sept. 20 - Analaine Pelaez, Southern Utah; Sept. 13 - Megan Steenhuysen, IPFW; Sept. 7 - Kelli Fiegen, South Dakota State; Aug. 30 - Ellyce Youngren, South Dakota State
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Brittany Dunn, Oakland
Sr., DS (Bowling Green, Ohio/Bowling Green)
Dunn collects her fourth career Defensive Player of the Week award and second consecutive of the season after extending her double-digit dig streak to 17 matches. For the weekend, Dunn totaled 35 digs, averaging 5.83 per set. She is currently third in the league in overall digs averaging 4.83 per set, second in league play averaging 5.09 per set and has collected double-digit digs in 19 of her 20 matches on the season.
Also nominated: Alli Hook, IPFW; Nicole Kerkman, UMKC; Lauren McLaughlin, North Dakota State; Caitlin Jensen, Southern Utah; Bridget Murphy, Western Illinois
Previous Winners: Oct. 4 - Brittany Dunn, Oakland; Sept. 27 - Demetra Williams, UMKC; Sept. 20 - Tessa McGill, IPFW Sept. 13 - Nicole Kerkman, UMKC; Sept. 7 - Shari Bernhardt, IUPUI; Aug. 30 - Tessa McGill, IPFW
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