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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its weekly volleyball awards for the week of August 28 - September 3.  Central Lakes College setter, Gretchen Eckhoff, earned the MCAC North Division Offensive Athlete-of-the-Week honor. Eckhoff led her Raiders team to their first conference win of the season by assisting on 28 kills, an average of 4.67 assists per set, serving five aces, and picking up six digs in her six sets played. Cyra Polk, libero for Minnesota North College - Rainy River, was named the MCAC North Division Defensive Athlete-of-the-Week. In her three sets, Polk had 17 digs (5.67 digs per set) and served three aces to help the Voyageurs to a win over MNC-Vermilion.  

In the South Division, Century College athletes swept the awards for the second straight week. Jamie Ihfe, right-side hitter for the Wood Ducks, had 14 kills in 27 swings, hitting .370 on the week and averaging 2.80 kills per set to earn the South Division Offensive Athlete-of-the-Week award. Outside hitter Kiyomi Callahan had 25 digs, a block assist, and three service aces in 6 sets to earn the South Division Defensive Athlete of the Week award. Callahan helped her team pick up two more wins as she had 21 kills and hit .255 on the week.

As MCAC teams compile games and statistics, keep tabs on Conference leaders at the following links:

MCAC Statistical Leaders:  https://mcacsports.org/sports/wvball/2023-24/leaders

MCAC Standings: https://mcacsports.org/sports/wvball/2023-24/standings

	MCAC Volleyball North Division Athletes of the Week
Gretchen Eckhoff Central lakes College FR / Setter Henning, MN	Offensive Athlete of the Week Sets Played:  6 Kills:  0 Hitting Errors:  0 Total Hitting Attempts:  0 Assists:  28 Service Aces:  5 Service Errors:  0 Noteworthy Information:  Gretchen averaged 4.67 assists/set and picked up 6 digs. Next Contest: September 6 at Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Team Record: 4-3 overall, 1-0 in the MCAC North Division
Cyra Polk Minnesota North College - Rainy River SO / Libero Palacious, TX	Defensive Athlete of the Week Sets Played:  3 Digs:  17 Service Aces:  3 Solo Blocks:  0 Assisted Blocks:  0 Service Errors: 0 Noteworthy Information:  Cyra averaged 5.67 digs per set in the Voyageur's sweep of MNC-Vermilion. Next Contest: September 8 at Minnesota North College - Itasca Team Record: 2-3 overall, 1-0 in the MCAC North Division

	MCAC Volleyball South Division Athletes of the Week
Jamie Ihfe Century College SO / Right Side Hitter Wyoming, MN	Offensive Athlete of the Week Sets Played:  5 Kills:  14 Hitting Errors:  4 Total Hitting Attempts:  27 Assists:  0 Service Aces:  0 Service Errors:  0 Noteworthy Information: Jamie hit .370 for the week and averaged 2.80 kills/set against the #10 and #12 teams in the nation. Next Contest:  September 6 at Anoka-Ramsey Community College Team Record: 11-1 overall, 1-0 in the MCAC South Division
Kiyomi Callahan Century College SO / Outside Hitter St. Paul, MN	Defensive Athlete of the Week Sets Played:  6 Digs:  25 Service Aces:  3 Solo Blocks:  0 Assisted Blocks:  1 Service Errors:  4 Noteworthy Information: Kiyomi averaged 4.17 digs per set and hit .255 with 21 kills.  Next Contest:  September 6 at Anoka-Ramsey Community College Team Record:  11-1 overall, 1-0 in the MCAC South Division

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About the Minnesota College Athletic Conference

The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State system.  The mission of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference is to advance intercollegiate athletics by providing an engaging and supportive environment for success of our student athletes and competition among member institutions.  The MCAC is committed to the guiding principles of encouraging the development and success of student athletes, promoting the integrity, honesty and loyalty to member schools as well as upholding the sustainability of conference athletic programs.