Emily Monson (SO/Cheney, Kan.) of Kansas Wesleyan has been named the NAIA National Women's Volleyball Defender of the Week, Bailey Foy of Texas Wesleyan has been named the NAIA National Women's Volleyball Attacker of the Week and Janelle Skinner of Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) has been named the NAIA National Volleyball Setter of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. The trio was selected based on their performances and were chosen out of a pool of conference and Association of Independent Institution winners.
Emily Monson had an outstanding weekend for the Coyotes, averaging 9.0 digs per set in the two matches. She had 36 digs in the match with Southwestern, averaging 12 digs per set in that match. She then followed with 36 more digs in the 5-set win over Oklahoma Wesleyan. She had one receive error in 78 tries on the weekend. She also added a few assists when KWU's setter picked digs on plays, and Monson becomes the setter.
Foy is first in NAIA in hitting percentage (.480), seven percentage points higher than the next best hitter. The senior middle blocker is 4th in Sooner Athletic Conference in kills per set (3.1). Foy is also tied for team lead with Veronika Webb in total blocks (48.0)
Janelle Skinner had a career week. Against IU-Northwest, Skinner notched 52 assists, which is the 10th best single-match total in ONU history. She added seven digs in that contest as well. In the match against IU-South Bend, Skinner amassed 63 assists, which stands in 6th place all-time for a single match in ONU History. She also added 16 digs, a block assist, and a kill in that match.
Kansas Wesleyan is 18-12 overall and hosts a doubleheader with Saint Mary on Wednesday starting at 4 p.m.
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