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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its weekly volleyball awards for the week of September 18-24.
Kalli Papenfuss, outside hitter for Central Lakes College, earned her second straight MCAC North Division Offensive Athlete-of-the-Week honor, hitting .338 with 31 kills and three service aces in eight sets. Minnesota North College - Rainy River libero, Cyra Polk, averaged 6.47 digs per set through the 15 sets she played last week. Polk totaled 97 digs and had 4 service aces to earn the MCAC North Division Defensive Athlete-of-the-Week.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College outside hitter, Kendra Emery, earned the South Division Offensive Athlete-of-the-Week award. Averaging 3.75 kills per set in her eight sets, Emery hit .314 with 21 kills in a win over #1 ranked Century College. St. Cloud Technical and Community College libero, Kylie Winter, earned the South Division Defensive Athlete of the Week award after digging 49 balls in seven sets, averaging 7.0 digs per set, and serving four aces. Winter currently leads the MCAC in total digs and digs per set.
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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Kalli Papenfuss Central Lakes College SO / Outside Hitter Deerwood, MN |
Offensive Athlete of the WeekSets Played: 8 Kills: 31 Hitting Errors: 4 Total Hitting Attempts: 80 Assists: 1 Service Aces: 3 Service Errors: 3 Noteworthy Information: Kalli averaged 3.88 kills/set, hit .338, and picked up 24 digs and 5 blocks. Next Contest: September 20 vs. Alexandria Technical & Community College Team Record: 9-7 overall, 5-1 in the MCAC North Division
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Cyra Polk Minnesota North College - Rainy River SO / Libero International Falls, MN |
Defensive Athlete of the WeekSets Played: 15 Digs: 97 Service Aces: 4 Solo Blocks: 0 Assisted Blocks: 0 Service Errors: 2 Noteworthy Information: Cyra averaged 6.47 digs/set and is ranked 4th in the MCAC in digs per set this season. Next Contest: September 27 vs. Minnesota North College - Vermilion Team Record: 3-11 overall, 1-5 in the MCAC North Division |
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MCAC VolleyballSouth Division Athletes of the Week |
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Kendra Emery Minnesota State Community & Technical College SO / Outside Hitter East Grand Forks, MN |
Offensive Athlete of the WeekSets Played: 8 Kills: 30 Hitting Errors: 10 Total Hitting Attempts: 74 Assists: 0 Service Aces: 1 Service Errors: 1 Noteworthy Information: Kendra averaged 3.75 kills per set and hit .270 during the week. Next Contest: September 29 vs. College of DuPage Team Record: 7-10 overall, 5-2 in the MCAC South Division |
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Kylie Winter St. Cloud Technical & Community College SO / Libero Brooten, MN |
Defensive Athlete of the WeekSets Played: 7 Digs: 49 Service Aces: 4 Solo Blocks: 0 Assisted Blocks: 0 Service Errors: 5 Noteworthy Information: Kylie averaged 7.0 digs/set and leads the MCAC in total digs and digs per set. Next Contest: September 27 vs. Ridgewater College Team Record: 8-6 overall, 4-4 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.