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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its volleyball athlete of the week awards for the week of August 19-25. 

Century College middle blocker Alexis Helmin started off the 2024 season like she ended her 2023 All-American campaign and, for her efforts, earned a South Division Offensive Athlete of the Week award. Helmin hit .319 with 42 kills over 16 sets, while serving 15 aces. She helped her Wood Ducks team to a 3-1 record to open the season. Brooklyn Fischer, St. Cloud Technical and Community College's middle blocker, had an equally impressive performance to earn a South Division Offensive Athlete of the Week award as well. Fischer hit .327 in her 13 sets with 52 kills on 110 swings. She also served three aces, helping her Cyclones team to a 4-0 start on the season. Madelyn Robillard, libero for Century College, earned the South Division Defensive Athlete of the Week honor after picking up 77 digs in her four matches against some of the top NJCAA DIII programs in the nation. Robillard also served 10 aces for the #2 ranked Wood Ducks. 

Jerzie Gustafson, libero for Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range, was named the MCAC North Division Defensive Athlete of the Week. Gustafson dug 63 balls and had five service aces in her 13 sets. She averaged 4.85 digs per set as her Norse team opened the season with a 1-3 record.  There were no nominations for the MCAC North Division Offensive 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/2024-25/leaders

MCAC Standings: https://mcacsports.org/sports/wvball/2024-25/standings

	MCAC Volleyball South Division Athletes of the Week
Alexis Helmin Century College SO / Middle Blocker Foley, MN	Offensive Athlete of the Week Sets Played:  16 Kills:  42 Hitting Errors:  13 Total Hitting Attempts:  91 Assists:  1 Service Aces:  15 Service Errors:  3 Noteworthy Information:  Alexis hit .319 on the week and averaged 2.62 kills per set.  Next Contest: September 6 vs. Joliet Junior College at College of DuPage Team Record: 3-1 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC South Division
Brooklyn Fischer St. Cloud Technical & Community College FR / Middle Blocker BBE, MN	Offensive Athlete of the Week Sets Played:  13 Kills:  52 Hitting Errors:  16 Total Hitting Attempts:  110 Assists:  1 Service Aces:  3 Service Errors:  3 Noteworthy Information:  Brooklyn averaged 4.0 kills/set and hit .327 during the week.  Next Contest: August 28 vs. Dakota County Technical College Team Record: 4-0 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC South Division
Madelyn Robillard Century College FR / Libero Roseville, MN	Defensive Athlete of the Week Sets Played:  16 Digs:  77 Service Aces:  10 Solo Blocks:  0 Assisted Blocks:  0 Service Errors: 4 Noteworthy Information:  Madelyn averaged 4.81 digs per set during the week. Next Contest: September 6 vs. Joliet Junior College at College of DuPage Team Record: 3-1 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC South Division

	MCAC Volleyball North Division Athletes of the Week
Jerzie Gustafson Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range SO / Libero Hibbing, MN	Defensive Athlete of the Week Sets Played:  13 Digs:  63 Service Aces:  5 Solo Blocks:  0 Assisted Blocks:  0 Service Errors:  3 Noteworthy Information: Jerzie averaged 4.85 digs per set. Next Contest:  August 28 at Minnesota North College - Hibbing Team Record:  1-3 overall, 0-0 in the MCAC North Division

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.