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Minnesota College Athletic Conference volleyball teams recently wrapped up their second full week of contests in the 2018 season, and several student-athletes rose above their peers with their play on the court. The best of those performances have been tabbed as various Athletes-of-the-Week in MCAC Volleyball for the week ending on Sunday, September 2.
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Hannah Dietsch So. /Setter Goodridge, MN Northland CTC |
MCAC Setter-of-the-Week Hannah Dietsch was a key part of the Northland Community & Technical College 3-0 shutout over Northern Division rival Itasca Community College and has earned MCAC Setter-of-the-Week for her efforts. Dietsch dished out 15 assists and was a perfect 2-for-2 in kill attempts against the Vikings. With the win, NCTC sits atop the Northern Division standings at 1-0 in MCAC play and is an impressive 6-1 overall in 2018. Northland will tangle with fellow league-leader Central Lakes College on Wednesday, September 5. Match time is set for 6:30pm
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Jessica Lemke Fr. / DS Brownton, MN Ridgewater College
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MCAC Defensive Player-of-the-Week Jessica Lemke currently leads the MCAC in digs-per-set at 5.91 and has put together a strong set of performances for Ridgewater College to earn Defensive Player-of-the-Week honors. Lemke's 57 digs over the course of the week that included a Ridgewater win over Bethel University JV as well as losses to Minnesota West and Central Lakes College. Ridgewater College and Lemke will take on M State-Fergus Falls at 6:30pm
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Haley Hansen Fr. / Outside Hitter Iron, MN Mesabi Range College
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MCAC Hitter-of-the-Week Haley Hansen, a freshman from Iron, Minnesota, has earned Hitter-of-the-Week in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference. Hansen helped lead Mesabi Range College to a Northern Division victory over Rainy River Community College with 11 kills, four blocks and a .200%, as the Norse collected a 3-1 victory in International Falls. MRC and Hansen will return to MCAC Northern Division play this week when they take on Vermilion Community College on Tuesday, September 4 at 6:30pm
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Paige Wallevand So. / Setter/Hitter Henning, MN Central Lakes College |
MCAC All-Around Player-of-the-Week Paige Wallevand, a sophomore from Central Lakes College has been tabbed the All-Around Player-of-the-Week in MCAC Volleyball for the week ending Sunday, September 5. Wallevand had 20 kills with only 4 errors on the week, while hitting at a .275% clip. She also dished out 79 assists and collected 40 digs. In addition, the Henning, Minnesota product had six blocks and six aces in support of the Raider efforts. CLC will face off with Northland CTC on Wednesday September 5 at 6:30 in an important Northern Division match-up.
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