Great Plains Athletic Conference COLLEGE OF SAINT MARY BRIAR CLIFF CONCORDIA DAKOTA WESLEYAN DOANE DORDT HASTINGS MIDLAND MORNINGSIDE MOUNT MARTY NORTHWESTERN JAMESTOWN (affiliate)
Corey Westra, Commissioner 4728 Birch Way Sioux City, Iowa, 51106 Phone: 712.226.4722 Cell: 712.226.4722 E-Mail:
[email protected] TO:
GPAC Distribution List
FR:
Lucas Mohrman, Assistant GPAC Commissioner
RE:
Hauff Mid-America Sports / GPAC Volleyball Players-of-the-Week
RELEASE DATE: Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Volleyball Players-of-the-Week Announced
(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following Volleyball players-of-the-week for contests played Sept. 4-10, 2017. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2017-2018 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program. Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Volleyball Players-of-the-Week
Attacker – Ema Altena, Dordt College (Middle Blocker) Dordt’s Ema Altena is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Attacker-of-the-Week. Altena, a junior, from Sioux Center, Iowa, averaged 5.88 kills per set and hit .340 for the week while putting down over 24 and 23 kills in a pair of wins over ranked teams for the Defenders. She also added 25 digs for the 5th-ranked Defenders who are now 14-2.
Setter – Lacey Wacker, Northwestern College Lacey Wacker of Northwestern College is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Setter-of-the-Week. Wacker, a freshman from Jackson, Minnesota, averaged 12.7 assists per set and led a Red Raider offense that hit .330 for the week in wins over Buena Vista, Cardinal Stritch, St. Francis, Trinity Christian and Mount Mercy. Wacker also served 96% for the week and averaged one dig per set. Defender – Breanne Hankins, Briar Cliff University (Defensive Specialist) Briar Cliff libero Breanne Hankins is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Defender-of-the-Week. Hankins, a senior from Johnstown, Colorado, had 99 digs in the five games for an average of 19.8 digs per match and an average of 5.8 digs per set. She had three games with at least 20 digs. She leads the Chargers, now 9-0 on the season, in digs with 159 and averages 5.13 digs per set.
GPAC Volleyball This Week (Conference Matches Only): Tuesday, Sept. 12th (24) Morningside College at (9) Midland University (5) Dordt College at (14) Northwestern College Wednesday, Sept. 13th College of Saint Mary at (1) Hastings College Briar Cliff University at Dakota Wesleyan University Concordia University at (16) Doane University Thursday, Sept. 14th Mount Marty College at (24) Morningside College Saturday, Sept. 16th Briar Cliff University at College of Saint Mary Dakota Wesleyan University at (9) Midland University (14) Northwestern College at Concordia University Mount Marty College at (1) Hastings College (5) Dordt College at (16) Doane University
For complete GPAC Volleyball Standings go to: http://www.gpacsports.com/sport/0/3.php
For complete GPAC Volleyball Statistics go to: http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/Conference/Conference.aspx?association=10&sg=WVB&conference=NAIWVB1_ GPAC&sea=NAIWVB_2017
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