Players of the Week (9/18/19)

The following players have earned POW honors for week three of the season. Links are attached to the conference name when available. I will also include the AVCA Player of the Week, which is awarded to one player nationally each week. (I will do this award regardless of whether it’s awarded to a West Region player or not.)

ACAA

Offensive:   Claire Okerlund, OH, Jr., UC Santa Cruz (2 Time Winner) Defensive:  Deanna Colondona, L, Fr., Pratt

ASC

East Division – Offensive:  Caroline Shecterle, S, Sr., UT DallasEast Division – Defensive:  Jillian Via, OH, Sr., UT Dallas (2 Time Winner)West Division – Offensive:  Cory Jo Martin, S, Sr., Mary Hardin-BaylorWest Division – Defensive:  Jenna Gillean, OH, Sr., Mary Hardin-Baylor

NW Conference

Offensive:  Kendall Malone, OH, So., Lewis & Clark Defensive:  Sophia Lawrence, L, Jr., George Fox

SCAC

Offensive:  Jaci Chambers, S, Sr., Texas Lutheran Defensive:  Emily Ellis, MB, So., TrinitySCIAC

Offensive:  Amanda Walker, RS, Sr., Claremont-Mudd-ScrippsSpecialist:  Ally Busch, L, Jr., Redlands

AVCA Player of the Week

Emily Ellis, MB, So., Trinity

(Whoa!!!! Second week in a row for the West Region! Got to see Emily play in person this weekend and she was impressive!)

Past 2019 Winners

ACAA

Week 1

Offensive:  Claire Okerlund, OH, Jr., UC Santa Cruz Defensive: Cassie Nickel, DS, Sr., UC Santa Cruz

Week 2

Offensive:  Paola Beniquez, OH, Jr., Pratt Defensive: Holly Teisher, MB, So., UC Santa Cruz

ASC

Week 1

East Division – Offensive:  Jillian Via, OH, Sr., UT DallasEast Division – Defensive:  Julia De Los Santos, L, So., East Texas BaptistWest Division – Offensive:  Justice McGowan, RS, Sr., McMurryWest Division – Defensive:  Hannah Zly, L, Sr., Sul Ross State

Week 2

East Division – Offensive:  Allison Owen, MB/OH, So., UT DallasEast Division – Defensive:  Lauren Schilling, MB, Sr., UT DallasCo-West Division – Offensive:  Annika Canaba, MB, So., Sul Ross StateCo-West Division – Offensive:  Sarah Paolini, MB, Sr., Mary Hardin-BaylorWest Division – Defensive: Hannah Zly, L, Sr., Sul Ross State (2 Time Winner)

NW Conference

Week 1

Offensive:  Danielle Skibiel, MB, Sr., Pacific Lutheran Defensive:  Kiana Vandaele, L, Jr., Whitworth

Week 2

Offensive:  Danielle Skibiel, MB, Sr., Pacific Lutheran (2 Time Winner) Defensive:  Halle Hetzler, L, Fr., Pacific Lutheran

SCAC

Week 1

Offensive:  Avery Tuggle, OH, Jr., Trinity Defensive:  Lexi Morris, L, Fr., Texas Lutheran

Week 2

Offensive:  Isabella Vasquez, OH, So., Colorado CollegeDefensive: Mari Prazak, L, So., Austin College

SCIAC

Week 1

Offensive:  Vicky-Marie Addo-Ashong, MB, Sr., Pomona-PitzerSpecialist:  Sarah Tritschler, L, Sr., CMS

Week 2

Offensive:  Sophie Srivastava, S/RS, So., ChapmanSpecialist:  Carly Rose Howard, L, Sr., California Lutheran

AVCA Player of the Week

Week 1

Sarah DeVries, S/MB, Sr., Calvin College

Week 2

Sophie Srivastava, S/RS, So., Chapman

(So great to see a West Region player get this honor! Sophie had two triple-doubles on the weekend and this is the first AVCA Player of the Week for a Chapman player ever. I highly recommend checking out her stats via the link from the honor.)