SUU's Pelaez and OU's Dunn Garner Volleyball Player of the Week Honors
ELMHURST, Ill. - Southern Utah's Analaine Pelaez and Oakland's Brittany Dunn were named Summit League Offensive and Defensive Volleyball Players of the Week for their performances September 27 - October 3.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Analaine Pelaez, Southern Utah
So., OH (Hooper, Utah/Fremont)
Pelaez, the reigning Freshman of the Year, earns her second of the season and third career Offensive Player of the Week Award after leading Southern Utah to an undefeated (2-0) weekend in League play with wins over Western Illinois (3-2) and IUPUI (3-1), moving the Thunderbirds into second-place. She led SUU in kills and digs in both matches recording two double-doubles with 19 kills and 20 digs against the Leathernecks and 19 kills and 17 digs against the Jaguars. On the weekend, Pelaez tallied 38 kills, averaging 4.22 per set, 37 digs, averaging 4.11 per set and 12 blocks, averaging 1.33. Pelaez, leads the League in kills, averaging 4.05 per set on the season and 4.42 in League play.
Also nominated: Maya Schlindwein, IPFW; Dana Gardner, IUPUI; Kelsey Knoche, UMKC; Brittany Holbrook, Oakland; Jessica Pancratz, Oral Roberts; Kelli Fiegen, South Dakota State; Allison Gilbert, Western Illinois.
Previous Winners: 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 third career Defensive Player of the Week award and her first of the season after recording consecutive matches of 20-plus digs, 29 against South Dakota State and 26 against North Dakota State. For the weekend, Dunn totaled 55 digs, averaging 6.88 per set. She is currently third in the League in overall digs averaging 4.73 per set and second in League play averaging 4.93 per set.
Also nominated: Tessa McGill, IPFW; Christiana McQuin, UMKC; Lauren McLaughlin, North Dakota State; Alissa Youart, Southern Utah; Bridget Murphy, Western Illinois
Previous Winners: 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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