The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following volleyball players-of-the-week for October 19 - October 25, 2009. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2009-2010 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program.

Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Volleyball Players-of-the-Week
Player - Hilary Hanno, Northwestern (Outside Hitter)
  Northwestern outside hitter Hillary Hanno is the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Player-of-the-Week. Hanno, a junior from Sioux City, Iowa, averaged 5.22 kills per set as the Red Raiders went 3-0 and secured the GPAC Regular Season Championship. For the week she hit an impressive .347 and also averaged 2.11 digs per game. Northwestern, ranked third in the NAIA, is now 15-0 in the league and 29-2 overall.

Setter- Kaitlin Beaver, Northwestern (Setter)
  Northwestern setter Kaitlin Beaver is the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Setter-of-the-Week. Beaver, a junior from Sioux Center, Iowa, averaged 13.67 assists per game as Northwestern improved to 15-0 in league play. For the week she guided a team that hit .307 in three sweeps of conference opponents. Northwestern is now 29-2 on the season and ranked third in the NAIA. The Red Raiders will round out league play at Dordt on Saturday in a 7:30 PM match.

Libero- Britni Putnam, Midland Lutheran (Libero)
  Midland Lutheran libero Britni Putnam is the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Libero-of-the-Week. Putnam, a senior from Omaha, Nebraska, averaged 6.7 digs per game as the Warriors went 2-1 in conference action. For the week she totaled 67 digs and had only three service receptions. Midland Lutheran is now 8-15 on the season.

Tuesday, October 27
Dordt College at Dakota Wesleyan University, 7:30 PM

 

Wednesday, October 28
Mount Marty College at Dakota Wesleyan University, 7:30 PM

 

Friday, October 30
Midland Lutheran College at Concordia University, 7:30 PM
Mount Marty College at Dordt College, 7:30 PM
Briar Cliff University at Doane College, 7:30 PM
Morningside College at Nebraska Wesleyan University, 7:30 PM
Dana College at Hastings College, 7:30 PM
Dakota Wesleyan University at University of Sioux Falls, 7:30 PM

Saturday, October 31
Briar Cliff University at Nebraska Wesleyan University, 12:30 PM
Midland Lutheran College at Hastings College, 3 PM
Mount Marty College at University of Sioux Falls, 3 PM
Concordia University at Dana College, 4:30 PM
Morningside College at Doane College, 5 PM
Northwestern College at Dordt College, 7:30 PM
<End of Regular Season>

GPAC Postseason Tournament
Wednesday, November 4 - First Round (5-12 Seeds Play/1-4 Seeds Have Byes)
Saturday, November 7 - Quarterfinals (1-4 Seeds vs. First Round Winners)
Wednesday, November 11 - Semifinals
Saturday, November 14 - GPAC Championship