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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its weekly volleyball awards for the week of October 9-15.
Addy Gangl, middle blocker for Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range, earned the MCAC North Division Offensive Athlete-of-the-Week award, racking up 21 kills and only 2 errors in 28 swings, hitting .679 and seven kills per set during the week. Cyra Polk, libero for Minnesota North College - Rainy River, earned the MCAC North Division Defensive Athlete-of-the-Week honor. Polk averaged 5.66 digs per set, collecting 68 digs in her 12 sets, and she added three service aces to her stat line as well.
Emily Kemp, middle blocker for St. Cloud Technical and Community College, earned the South Division Offensive Athlete-of-the-Week award. Kemp hit .375, killing 50 balls on 104 attempts in her 15 sets, averaging 3.3 kills per set. Rochester Community and Technical College outside hitter, Kylie Smidt, earned the South Division Defensive Athlete of the Week award, digging 47 balls in 11 sets for a 4.27 dig per set average, and she served seven aces to lead her Yellowjackets to a 3-0 week.
As a noteworthy performance this week, Brooke Meyer, setter for Minnesota North College - Itasca, picked up her 1,000th career assist!
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
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MCAC VolleyballNorth Division Athletes of the Week |
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Addy Gangl Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range FR / Middle Blocker Nashwauk, MN |
Offensive Athlete of the WeekSets Played: 3 Kills: 21 Hitting Errors: 2 Total Hitting Attempts: 28 Assists: 1 Service Aces: 2 Service Errors: 3 Noteworthy Information: Addy averaged 7.0 kills per set, hit .679, and picked up 9 digs and a block. Next Contest: October 18 at Gogebic Community College Team Record: 17-6 overall, 9-2 in the MCAC North Division
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Cyra Polk Minnesota North College - Rainy River SO / Libero Palacious, TX |
Defensive Athlete of the WeekSets Played: 12 Digs: 68 Service Aces: 3 Solo Blocks: 0 Assisted Blocks: 0 Service Errors: 1 Noteworthy Information: Cyra averaged 5.66 digs per set. Next Contest: October 18 at Northland Community & Technical College Team Record: 8-15 overall, 2-9 in the MCAC North Division |
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MCAC VolleyballSouth Division Athletes of the Week |
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Emily Kemp St. Cloud Technical & Community College SO / Middle Blocker Eveleth, MN |
Offensive Athlete of the WeekSets Played: 15 Kills: 50 Hitting Errors: 11 Total Hitting Attempts: 104 Assists: 1 Service Aces: 2 Service Errors: 1 Noteworthy Information: Emily leads the Cyclones in kills and ranks 6th in the MCAC. She has broken the SCTCC career blocks record as well. Next Contest: October 18 at Ridgewater College Team Record: 13-12 overall, 7-7 in the MCAC South Division |
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Kylie Smidt Rochester Community & Technical College SO / Outside Hitter Spring Valley, MN |
Defensive Athlete of the WeekSets Played: 11 Digs: 47 Service Aces: 7 Solo Blocks: 0 Assisted Blocks: 1 Service Errors: 4 Noteworthy Information: Kylie averaged 4.27 digs per set. Next Contest: October 11 vs. St. Cloud Technical & Community College Team Record: 14-9 overall, 10-5 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.