HILLSBORO, Ore. - The Northwest Conference is proud to announce its Student-Athletes of the Week in Women’s Volleyball for the week of September 11th through September 18th.
Women’s Volleyball- Offense- Student-Athlete of the Week
Nicole Kelly I Outside Hitter I Whitman | SR | Fox Island, Wash. | Charles Wright Academy
Helped the Blues to a 2-0 weekend to open NWC play, both sweeps. Team highs in kills in both matches...double double (16 kills, 13 digs) versus Willamette.
Women’s Volleyball- Defense- Student-Athlete of the Week
Halle Hetzler I L I Pacific Lutheran | SR | Kailua, Hawaii | Le Jardin Academy
Hetzler finished the weekend with 45 digs, seven assists and four aces in a pair of three-set wins to open NWC play. Hetzler had 23 digs and three aces in a 3-0 win over Pacific and produced similar numbers the following night in another 3-0 win, posting 22 digs and three assists. Hetzler leads the NWC in both total digs and digs per set and ranks fourth nationally in both stat categories.