Week 9: Women's Volleyball Players of the Week

(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following Volleyball players-of-the-week for contests played October 17-23, 2022. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2022-2023 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program.

Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Volleyball Players-of-the-Week

Attacker – Ady Dwight, Dakota Wesleyan University (Middle)

Ady Dwight of the Dakota Wesleyan University is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Attacker-of-the-Week. Dwight, a junior, from Langford, South Dakota, helped the Tigers go 2-0 again last week while the team reached 20 wins on the season. She currently leads the nation in total kills and ranks second in kills per set. Dwight tallied 36 kills and a .350 hitting percentage to average 5.14 kills per set last weekend in the four-set win on the road at Briar Cliff and the three set sweep at home against No. 19 Dordt.

Setter- Bree Burtwistle, Concordia University

Bree Burtwistle of Concordia University is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Setter-of-the-Week. Burtwistle, a senior from Stanton, Nebraska, piled up 76 assists while helping lead sixth-ranked Concordia to wins last week over Doane and No. 13 College of Saint Mary. Burtwistle also added 19 digs, five kills, five aces and two blocks. Among NAIA players, Burtwistle ranks third in assists per set (11.20).

Defender – Ellie Holen, University of Jamestown (Defensive Specialist)

Ellie Holen of the University of Jamestown is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Defender-of-the-Week. Holen, a junior from LaMoure, North Dakota, averaged 6.83 digs per set, 82 in total, while helping second-ranked Jamestown to a 3-0 record last week. She also finished the week with seven assists and four service aces.