Rochester, MN
The week of September 17-23 provided fans, families and followers of MCAC Volleyball several opportunities to watch some of best NJCAA Division III programs in the country.
Top ranked Central Lakes College, #6 M State-Fergus Falls, #10 Northland CTC and (RV) Rochester CTC all were found taking to the court to take on both non-Confernece and MCAC opponents. The best performances in a busy week of volleyball have been tabbed as Players-of-the-Week.
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Setter-of-the-Week
Brekkin McCready Fr. / Setter St. Charles, MN
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Setter-of-the-Week Brekkin McCready led the RCTC Yellowjackets to a 4-0 week - all 3-0 wins - including a victory over M State-Fergus Falls, currently #6 in the latest poll. The freshman setter from St. Charles, Minnesota had 7 service aces, a 95.3% serving percentage, along with 155 set assists. She also collected 40 digs, good for a 3.3 digs-per-set average this past week. McCready contributed 17.5 points towards the perfect weekly Rochester run, which featured two non-conference wins against Viterbo and Luther JV teams, and two MCAC Southern Division victories. Rochester currently is 5-0 in the Southern Division, 11-4 overall. The Yellowjackets will face Bethel's JV team on Wednesday, September 26. |
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Hitter-of-the-Week Ashley Daniels Soph./Outside Hitter Hibbing, MN
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Hitter-of-the-Week Ashley Daniels helped her Hibbing Community College Cardinal team do something in the MCAC Northern Division that has not been done much of late; stretch No.1 ranked Central Lakes College to 5 games in a recent 3-2 HCC setback to the Raiders. The sophomore outside hitter from Hibbing, Minnesota racked up 13 kills in the contest, only one error, finishing with a .462 hitting percentage on the night. She also chipped in 17 digs and led her team in points, with 14. Daniels and Hibbing currently sit at 4-8 overall and 1-4 in the Northern Division, and will take on Vermilion Community College and Itasca Community College on Wednesday, September 26 and Friday, September 28, respectively. |
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Defensive Player-of-the-Week Taylor Berndt Fr. / Defensive Specialist Pelican Rapids, MN
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Defensive Player-of-the-Week Taylor Berndt, a defensive specialist for Minnesota State Community & Technical College claimed Defensive Player-of-the-Week honors for her role in a 2-1 week for the Spartans. Berndt had 53 digs across three matches for M State, including 25 against Western Technical College and 23 against Rochester Community & Technical College. Berndt and her Spartan teammates travel to Coon Rapids on Wednesday to take on the Anoka-Ramsey Community College Golden Rams. Matchtime is set for 6:30pm.
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All-Around Player-of-the-Week
Paige Wallevand So. / Setter-Hitter Henning, MN
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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 23. Wallevand - from Henning, Minnesota - had 60 assists, 13 kills with only one error and hit for a .462% clip, along with four blocks. She also contributed 22 digs in Central Lakes 2-0 MCAC Northern Division week, in which they moved to 14-1 overall and unbeaten in Conference play. They are currently No. 1 in the country in the NJCAA poll.
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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.