Athletes of the Week: 
Offensive Player of the Week:
Selma Brant (McComb, Ohio) Bluffton University | Outside Hitter | Freshman - Selma Brant had an outstanding week, leading Bluffton to three straight wins over Wilmington, Wooster, and Olivet. She blasted 47 kills for a 4.70 kills per set average with a red-hot .337 hitting percentage. Brant picked up 24 digs (2.4 digs per set), fired six aces and finished the week with five blocks, while scoring a team-high 55.5 points.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Amy Nye (Indianapolis, Ind.) Anderson University | Libero | Sophomore - Amy Nye scattered 5.32 digs per set as Anderson went 3-2 on the week.

Notable Performances:
Offense:

• Blythe Young (Avon, Ind.) Anderson University | Setter | Junior - Blythe Young dished out 9.47 assists per set as Anderson went 3-2 on the week.
• Nashaliz Garcia (Naguabo, Puerto Rico) Berea College | Middle Blocker | Junior - Nashaliz Garcia spearheaded Berea's front-line attack, compiling a team-high nine kills on .563 efficiency against Alice Lloyd College. She showcased another strong match on the attack against No. 20 ranked Centre College where she led Berea with seven kills on .357 efficiency against top-tier regional blockers.
• Sadie Mae Calma (Hilo, Hawaii) Earlham College | Setter/Right Side | Freshman - Sadie Mae Calma did it all offensively this week for Earlham. Calma scored a team-high 28 kills, swinging .318 with only seven errors. The freshman also dished out 28 assists across Earlham's two matches.
• Leah Middleton (Pittsboro, Ind.) Franklin College | Outside Hitter | Sophomore - Leah Middleton continued to be a six-rotation force for Franklin as it extended its longest winning streak in more than 40 years (12) with four straight road sweeps. The sophomore totaled 48 kills across 11 sets on a .321 hitting percentage, including 15 against Monmouth and 14 at Spalding. She also contributed seven blocks and 22 digs, posting a double-double in the Monmouth match.
• Abbey McCoy (Indianapolis, Ind.) Hanover College | Outside Hitter | Senior - Abbey McCoy claimed All-Tournament team honors as Hanover posted a perfect 4-0 mark as part of the Hanover Invitational. She finished the week with a team-high 66 kills for a 4.71 kills per set. She added seven service aces and 41 digs and three blocks. In the team's win over Capital to start the weekend, Abbey posted a game-high 26 kills. She continued to be all attack, recording a team high in kills in every match.
• Sydney Doty (Mariemont, Ohio) Mount St. Joseph University | Middle Hitter | Junior - Sydney Doty registered 38 kills this week with an outstanding .387 hitting percentage. She had only nine errors on 75 attempts.
• Julia Irmen (Navarre, Fla.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Setter | Junior - Julia Irmen was outstanding for Rose-Hulman as the team went 1-2 at the Ohio Wesleyan Tournament. Irmen recorded a double-double in the team's first match against Ohio Wesleyan with a team-high 27 assists and 13 digs. Against Heidelberg, she tallied 19 assists. In the final match of the weekend against Kalamazoo, Irmen went off for 45 assists. Irmen averaged 30.33 assists per match and seven assists per set. She also totaled six service aces on the weekend.
• Addie Atcher (Elizabethtown, Ky.) Transylvania University | Outside Hitter/Right Side | Senior - Addie Atcher had another strong week for Transylvania. In a 3-1 win against Randolph-Macon, Atcher led the Pioneers with 19 kills and a .349 hit percentage. Against No. 14 Emory, she landed 12 kills on a .435 hit percentage. She landed 10 kills in a 3-0 win against Oglethorpe on a .526 hit percentage and against No. 20 Centre she led Transylvania with 16 kills and 17.0 points.

Defense:

• Camila Vargas Rivera (Bayamon, Puerto Rico) Berea College | Libero | Sophomore  - Camila Vargas Rivera recorded six digs against No. 20 Centre College, 16 digs against Sewanee, and a team-high 22 digs against Alice Lloyd College, totaling 44 digs for a 4.40 digs per set average to anchor the Mountaineer defense.
• Kasey Sager (Troy, Ohio) Bluffton University | Middle Hitter | Senior  - Kasey Sager finished the week with 13 total blocks in eight sets, averaging 1.63 blocks per set as Bluffton went 3-0.
• Lauren Kinsey (Goshen, Ind.) Franklin College | Middle Blocker | Sophomore - Lauren Kinsey helped Franklin sweep four road matches to run its win streak to 12. The sophomore had a pair of three-block matches, totaling eight over 12 sets of action, and added 26 kills on a .413 hitting percentage.
• Madison Schicker (Fishers, Ind.) Hanover College | Libero | Junior - Madison Schicker earned All-Tournament team honors as Hanover posted a perfect 4-0 mark as part of the Hanover Invitational. The junior DS was clutch for Hanover recording 67 total digs, averaging 4.79 digs per set. She also dished out 12 assists and had nine service aces.
• Lyndsey Stephenson (Blue Ash, Ohio) Mount St. Joseph University | Libero | Junior - Lyndsey Stephenson registered 76 digs for 4.47 per set in five matches. 
• Shae Clements (San Antonio, Texas) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Outside Hitter | Sophomore - Shae Clements was a standout performer for Rose-Hulman as the team went 1-2 in the Ohio Wesleyan Tournament. Clements totaled 11 digs against OWU, 14 digs against Heidelberg, and 22 digs against Kalamazoo. On the weekend, she averaged 15.6 digs per match and 3.61 digs per set.
• Julia Brown (Bardstown, Ky.) Transylvania University | Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist | Junior - Julia Brown recorded 24 digs against No. 20 Centre, 10 against Oglethorpe, 11 against No. 14 Emory, and 14 against Randolph-Macon in a week. Transylvania went 2-2 against strong nationally ranked competition.

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