The Northwest Conference is proud to announce its Student-Athletes of the Week in Women’s Volleyball for the week of October 22nd through October 28th.
Volleyball - Offense - Student-Athlete of the Week
Ella Jimenez I OH I Whitworth | SR | Loomis, Calif. | Del Oro
Even in the midst of an All-NWC kind of season, Jimenez had her most dominating week yet. She finished with 32 kills in a pair of three-set sweeps, averaging 5.33 kills per set and hitting .339 in the process. She added four aces in each match and finished with 43.5 points during the week, an average of 7.25 points per set.
Volleyball - Defense - Student-Athlete of the Week
Piper Hilgaertner I L I George Fox | Gr. | Sherwood, Ore. | Sherwood
Hilgaertner was a steady presence for the Bruins in their 2-0 weekend against Pacific and Willamette. The graduate libero recorded 26 digs against the Boxers and 17 versus the Bearcats in two four-set wins. Those 5.4 digs/set helped keep Hilgaertner in second place in the NWC for this statistic.