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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its weekly volleyball awards for the week of September 19 - 25.
Kailey Fischer, setter for Alexandria College, earned the MCAC North Division Offensive Athlete-of-the-Week. Fischer put together an all-around strong week, hitting .300 with 26 kills, 127 assists, 17 service aces, and 48 digs to help her team win three more matches. Jenna Pelnis, Central Lakes College libero, earns the MCAC North Division Defensive Athlete-of-the-Week award after digging up 61 balls in 10 sets, and tossing up 7 assists and 4 service aces to lead her team's defense to another four wins and this week's #3 national ranking.
In the South Division, Century College middle hitter, Simone Mortel, had 18 kills in 31 swings with only 2 errors to hit .516 on the week. With a 13 kill performance in a win over previous #3 Rochester Community & Technical College, Mortel earns the South Division Offensive Athlete-of-the-Week award. Makenna Krause, Riverland Community College libero, had 79 digs in 13 sets to average 6.07 digs per set and served up 6 aces on the week to earn the South Division Defensive Athlete of the Week award.
As MCAC teams compile games and statistics, keep tabs on Conference leaders at the following links:
MCAC Statistical Leaders: https://mcacsports.org/sports/wvball/2022-23/leaders
MCAC Standings: https://mcacsports.org/sports/wvball/2022-23/standings
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MCAC VolleyballNorth Division Athletes of the Week |
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Kailey Fischer Alexandria College FR / Setter Belgrade, MN |
Offensive Athlete of the WeekSets Played: 10 Kills: 26 Hitting Errors: 8 Total Hitting Attempts: 60 Assists: 127 Service Aces: 17 Service Errors: 2 Noteworthy Information: Kailey hit .300 on the week averaging 2.6 kills per set. She also had 48 digs and 2 blocks. Next Contest: September 30 vs. Minnesota North - Mesabi Range Team Record: 8-6 overall, 6-3 in the MCAC
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Jenna Pelnis Central Lakes College FR / Libero Howard Lake, MN |
Defensive Athlete of the WeekSets Played: 10 Digs: 61 Service Aces: 4 Solo Blocks: 0 Assisted Blocks: 0 Service Errors: 2 Noteworthy Information: Jenna helped her team to three conference wins and a win over DII Lake Region State College with her outstanding defensive performances. She had 28 digs against Alexandria College, averaging 7.0 digs per set. Next Contest: September 28 vs. Northland Community & Technical College Team Record: 13-4 overall, 8-0 in the MCAC |
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MCAC VolleyballSouth Division Athletes of the Week |
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Simone Mortel Century College SO / Middle Hitter White Bear Lake, MN |
Offensive Athlete of the WeekSets Played: 7 Kills: 18 Hitting Errors: 2 Total Hitting Attempts: 31 Assists: 1 Service Aces: 0 Service Errors: 0 Noteworthy Information: Simone hit .516 on the week and had 13 kills (.570 hiting efficiency) in the #9 Wood Ducks win over #3 RCTC. Next Contest: September 28 at St. Cloud Technical & Community College Team Record: 11-3 overall, 6-1 in the MCAC |
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Makenna Krause Riverland Community College SO / Libero Stewartville, MN |
Defensive Athlete of the WeekSets Played: 13 Digs: 79 Service Aces: 6 Solo Blocks: 0 Assisted Blocks: 0 Service Errors: 1 Noteworthy Information: Makenna averaged 6.07 digs per set this week helping her team pick up another two wins. Next Contest: September 30 vs. Minnesota State Community & Technical College Team Record: 5-8 overall, 2-3 in the MCAC |
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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.