BURNSVILLE, Minn -- The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference announced its second weekly volleyball release of the season on Tuesday, and Concordia-St. Paul's
Makenna Nold was named NSIC Offensive Player of the Week. It marks the third weekly conference honor of her career, after she was named both Offensive (10/6) and Defensive Player of the Week (9/22) last season.
Nold was named to the Colorado Premier Challenge All-Tournament Team last weekend after leading the NSIC with 4.13 kills per set while hitting .304.
NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#3 Makenna Nold (OH/RS, 5-10, Jr., Jamestown, N.D. / Jamestown HS) - Concordia-St. Paul
- Led the NSIC with 4.13 kills per set at the Colorado Premier Challenge
- Also led the NSIC with 4.87 points per set
- Hit .304 on the weekend as CSP went 3-1 and won the Silver Bracket
- Added 2.53 digs per set, third most on the team
- Tallied 18 kills, four blocks, and four digs against Lewis
- Had 14 kills, 13 digs, and three blocks while hitting .520 in a sweep of Palm Beach Atlantic
- Finished with 20 kills and nine digs in a win over No. 7 MSU Denver
- Added 10 kills, 12 digs, and five aces in a win over No. 25 West Texas A&M
- Named to the Colorado Premier Challenge All-Tournament Team
NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#1 Sophie Ketterling (DS, 5-4, Sr., Napoleon, N.D. / Napoleon HS) - Jamestown
- Averaged an NSIC best 5.41 digs per set as UJ went 3-1
- Posted 24 digs in a four-set win over Nova Southeastern
- Recorded 23 digs in both a win over Hillsdale and a five-set loss to Wisconsin-Parkside
- Added 22 assists
- Finished 59-of-60 (.983) in serve reception during the week
- Named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week for the second week in a row
NSIC Setter of the Week
#17 Molly Romano (S, 5-9, Jr., Council Bluffs, Iowa / Abraham Lincoln HS) - Wayne State
- Averaged 10.46 assists and 2.54 digs per set as WSC took third at the Colorado Premier Challenge
- Named to the Colorado Premier Challenge All-Tournament Team
- Recorded a double-double with 31 assists and 15 digs in a 3-0 win over Regis (Colo.)
- Handed out a weekend-high 40 assists in a 3-0 victory over No. 25 Central Missouri
Others Under Consideration
OFFENSE
Reagan Jansen (Augustana)
- Totaled 52 kills, 5 aces, and 58 points over four matches
- Recorded 9 kills, 1 ace, and 10.0 points in a 3-0 victory against UMary on Sept. 3
- Contributed 8 kills, 1 ace, and 10.0 points in a 3-0 win against Chadron State on Sept. 4
- Delivered an outstanding performance with 25 kills, 2 aces, and 27.0 points in a 2-3 loss to Emporia State on Sept. 4
- Added 10 kills, 1 ace, and 11.5 points in a 0-3 loss to Washburn on Sept. 5
Ava Athman (Bemidji State)
- Helped lead BSU to a perfect 4-0 weekend, extending the Beavers' season-opening win streak to 8-0
- Played in all 12 sets as BSU extended its streak to 18 consecutive sets won
- Recorded 43 kills on the weekend, averaging 3.58 per set while hitting .387
- Added six service aces, a solo block, and four assisted blocks
- Led the Beavers with 52 total points across four matches
- Currently ranks 16th in the NSIC in kills, ninth in service aces, and sixth in points
- Played a key role in BSU's best start to a season since 1988
- Named to the Fall Cougar Classic All-Tournament Team
Gracie Adamson (Jamestown)
- Finished with 61 kills in four matches, averaging 3.81 kills per set, as Jamestown went 3-1
- Recorded a career-high 19 kills and hit .381 in a four-set win over Hillsdale College
- Posted a double-double with 14 kills and 11 digs in a five-set loss to Wisconsin-Parkside
- Posted a second double-double with 19 kills and 17 digs against Hillsdale College
Paige Decker (Minnesota Duluth)
- Named to the Royce Cappis Invitational All-Tournament Team after helping the Bulldogs to a 3-1 record
- Hit .385 while averaging 3.08 kills and 3.54 points per set
- Committed no more than three attack errors in any match
- Led the Bulldogs with 11 total blocks
- Opened the tournament with 13 kills on .423 hitting against Fort Lewis
- Recorded 14 kills and hit .478 with four blocks against CSU Pueblo
- Added six kills and three block assists in a sweep of Adelphi
- Closed the tournament with seven kills and two block assists against Florida Tech
Victoria Persha (Northern State)
- Named to the Griffon Volleyball Classic All-Tournament Team
- Finished the weekend with 37 kills, 6 service aces, and 7 block assists for 47 points
- Recorded 14 kills vs. Oklahoma Christian and 11 kills vs. No. 11 Missouri Western
- Hit .333 or better in three of four matches
Leah Jones (Southwest Minnesota State)
- Led SMSU with 49 kills during the Mustangs' 3-1 weekend
- Recorded 15 kills and hit .483 in a sweep of Rockhurst
- Reached double-digit kills in three matches
- Hit .264 over the weekend
Channatee Robles (Wayne State)
- Averaged 4.08 kills and 2.54 digs per set
- Named to the Colorado Premier Challenge All-Tournament Team
- Recorded her 1,000th career kill in a 3-0 win over No. 25 Central Missouri
- Had 17 kills and 11 digs in a 3-1 victory over Lewis (Ill.).
- Posted a match-high 14 kills and hit .400 in a 3-0 sweep of Regis (Colo.)
DEFENSE
Ava Boelter (Bemidji State)
- Played in all 12 sets during BSU's perfect 4-0 weekend, helping the Beavers improve to 8-0 on the season
- Anchored BSU's serve-receive efforts with 37 serve receptions across four matches
- Recorded 34 digs, averaging 2.83 per set
- Added 20 assists and 1 service ace
- Currently ranks fifth in the NSIC in total digs
- Ranks 103rd in NCAA Division II in total digs
- Helped BSU extend its record-setting start to 8-0 and winning streak to 18 consecutive sets
- Named to the Fall Cougar Classic All-Tournament Team
Leah Laqua (MSU Moorhead)
- Turned away 22 total attacks, averaging 1.1 blocks per set, in five victories for MSUM
- Had 7 total blocks and 6 kills against Texas A&M International
- Logged 5 blocks in a win over Edinboro
- Tallied 5 solo blocks and 17 block assists during the week
Olivia Sturgis (Minnesota State)
- Led the team with 17 total blocks
- Ranked third on the team with 32 kills
- Ranked third on the team with 42.5 total points
- Recorded multiple key solo blocks against the No. 9 and No. 16 teams in the country
Maya Vibeto (Minot State)
- Surpassed 1,000 career digs during the Cameron Invitational
- Recorded double-digit digs in all four matches
- Averaged 4.18 digs per set for the weekend
- Posted a weekend-high 24 digs in a five-set win over Cameron
- Added 9 assists, 2 service aces, and 1 kill
Ashley Yost (Northern State)
- Recorded 67 digs in 17 sets, averaging 3.94 digs per set across four matches
- Added 15 assists on the weekend
- Committed only 5 receiving errors over 17 sets
Natalie Pilney (Southwest Minnesota State)
- Led the Mustangs with 16 total blocks during their four-match weekend
- Recorded 4 solo blocks, including 3 in a sweep of Rockhurst
- Added 12 block assists
- Finished with 29 kills on the weekend
- Recorded 11 kills against No. 10 Missouri Western State
SETTER
Madison Tripp (Bemidji State)
- Named Fall Cougar Classic All-Tournament Team Most Valuable Player
- Played all 12 sets during BSU's perfect 4-0 weekend
- Directed the Beavers' offense with 114 assists, averaging 9.50 assists per set
- Contributed 8 kills while helping BSU remain undefeated
- Recorded 7 service aces without a service error
- Led the Beavers with 41 digs
- Added 2 serve receptions and 1 assisted block
- Finished the weekend with 15.5 points
Ava Bertsch (Jamestown)
- Recorded 108 assists in four matches, averaging 6.18 assists per set, while helping Jamestown to a 3-1 record
- Posted a career-high 30 assists and a season-high 10 digs in a four-set win over Nova Southeastern
- Added 27 assists in a 3-1 win over Hillsdale College
- Recorded 30 digs and 8 service aces on the week
Ava Jones (Minnesota Duluth)
- Named to the Royce Cappis Invitational All-Tournament Team
- Guided the Bulldogs' offense to a .271 hitting percentage and 14.77 kills per set across four matches
- Ranked second in the NSIC with 10.92 assists per set
- Averaged 11.56 assists per set during UMD's three-match winning streak while helping the Bulldogs hit .333
- Opened the tournament with her first double-double of the season, recording 38 assists and 14 digs against Fort Lewis
- Added 37 assists against CSU Pueblo, 35 assists and 2 service aces against Adelphi, and 32 assists against Florida Tech
Jadyn Lester (Minnesota State)
- Accumulated 142 assists, averaging 8.88 assists per set
- Led the team with 10 service aces
- Ranked second on the team with 36 digs
- Tied for second on the team with 12 blocks
Logan Drennan (Minot State)
- Led the Beavers to two wins at the Cameron Invitational with 139 assists
- Averaged 8.18 assists per set
- Recorded a career-high 4 blocks in a five-set win over Cameron
- Finished the weekend with 11 total blocks, 10 kills, 35 digs, and 5 service aces
Ava Nilsson (Northern State)
- Named to the Griffon Volleyball Classic All-Tournament Team
- Recorded 188 of the team's 222 assists (84.7%) across four matches
- Registered assist totals of 57, 41, 39, and 51
- Added 35 digs, 19 points, and 11 kills
- Committed only 3 total errors during the weekend
Tatem Schmidt (Southwest Minnesota State)
- Led the Mustangs in assists during a 3-1 weekend in St. Joseph, Missouri
- Recorded 25 assists and 26 digs against No. 10 Missouri Western State
- Posted a season-high 27 assists against Oklahoma Christian
