USD's Kroll and IUPUI's Fogler Garner Weekly Volleyball Honors
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ELMHURST, Ill. - South Dakota's Tori Kroll and IUPUI's Bethany Fogler were named The Summit League's Offensive and Defensive Volleyball Players of the Week for their performances Sept. 26-Oct. 2.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Tori Kroll, South Dakota
So., S
Germantown, Wis./Kettle Moraine Lutheran
Kroll earns her first career Offensive Player of the Week honor after leading the Coyotes to a 2-1 week and recording back-to-back double-doubles against IUPUI (47 assists, 10 digs) and Western Illinois (58 assists, 16 digs). The sophomore setter posted two matches of 45-plus assists, including a career-high 58 assists in a four-set win over Western Illinois. For the week, Kroll tallied 132 assists, averaging 12.00 per set, 35 digs for an average of 3.18 per set, 10 kills, four blocks and one service ace. In league play, she recorded 105 assists and 26 digs, averaging 13.12 assists per set and 3.25 digs per set.
Also nominated: Jessie Manwaring, IPFW; Alexis Meeks, IUPUI; Kelsey Knoche, UMKC; Brynn Joki, North Dakota State; Brittany Holbrook, Oakland; Olivia Ophus, Oral Roberts; Analaine Pelaez-Mailoto, Southern Utah; Cait Egan, Western Illinois.
Previous winners: Aug. 29 - Jennifer Lopez, North Dakota State; Sept. 6 - Elizabeth McVicker, Oral Roberts; Sept. 12 - Kelli Fiegen, South Dakota State & Analaine Pelaez-Mailoto, Southern Utah; Sept. 19 - Kendall; Kritenbrink, South Dakota; Sept. 26 - Analaine Pelaez, Southern Utah.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Bethany Fogler, IUPUI
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Fort Wayne, Ind./Bishop Dwenger
Fogler captures her second career Defensive Player of the Week award and second of the season after helping the Jaguars go undefeated on the week and setting a school record for total blocks in a three-set match. The middle blocker collected a career-high 10 blocks in a sweep of UMKC, to set a school-record for blocks in a three-set match and tie the current record for blocks in a match. On the week, Fogler tallied 14 blocks (3 solo, 11 block assists), averaging 2.00 per set, six kills and three digs. She currently leads the league in blocks with an average of 1.20 per set.
Also nominated: Megan Wiler, IPFW; Brittany Fossier, UMKC; Andrea Henning, North Dakota State; Alli Kirk, Oakland; Elizabeth McVicker, Oral Roberts; Carol Logato, South Dakota; Davia Lee, Southern Utah; Bridget Murphy, Western Illinois.
Previous winners: Aug. 29 - Bridget Murphy, Western Illinois; Sept. 6 - Bethany Fogler, IUPUI; Sept. 12 - Tessa McGill, IPFW; Sept. 19 - Shay Birath, South Dakota State; Sept. 26 - Bruna Silva, Oral Roberts.
