2022 NCAC Volleyball Players of the Week

September 6th
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Cami Sweet, Oberlin
(San Diego, CA/High Tech)

Oberlin sophomore Cami Sweet played a large role in helping the Yeowomen get off to a 2-1 start at the Great Lakes Crossover. Sweet accounted for 47.5 points over the three matches as she racked up 36 kills and 16 total blocks. Sweet had a career-high 15 kills in a five-set win over Eastern Mennonite while hitting an impressive .475 for the weekend.

September 12th
 
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Tyler Linkhart, Wittenberg
(Yellow Springs, OH/Yellow Springs)

Wittenberg junior Tyler Linkhart helped propel the Tigers to a 3-1 week as the team took down Earlham, No. 3-ranked Calvin and No. 6-ranked Hope. She finished the week with three double-doubles, including a 16-kill, 17-dig performance against Hope. In total, Linkhart put down 61 kills with only 11 errors on 138 swings for a .362 hitting percentage. She also compiled 51 digs and eight blocks across 15 sets.

September 19th
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Tyler Linkhart, Wittenberg
(Yellow Springs, OH/Yellow Springs)

Wittenberg junior Tyler Linkhart helped propel the Tigers to a 4-0 week, including a 3-0 win over No. 11-ranked Otterbein on Tuesday. Over the weekend, Linkhart earned Wittenberg Fall Classic MVP Honors after recording a .454 hitting percentage while compiling 51 kills (4.25 k/s), 12 digs (1.0 d/s) and five blocks (0.42 b/s) across 12 sets.

September 26th
 
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Eliza Richardson, Ohio Wesleyan
(Lakewood, OH/Lakewood)

Ohio Wesleyan senior Eliza Richardson led the Battling Bishops to a three-set conference win against Hiram on Saturday. The senior posted a match-high 17 kills with only 1 error in 30 attempts for a .533 hitting percentage. She also opened week with a double-double, notching 10 kills and 16 digs in a non-conference match against Muskingum.

October 3rd
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Mack Ricketts, Wittenberg
(Cincinnati, OH/Little Miami)

Wittenberg junior Mack Ricketts set the four-set match and single-match (rally scoring) assists record in Wednesday's four-set victory over Ohio Northern with 55 total assists. Ricketts followed that up with her 12th 30+ assist match of the season, as the Tigers swept Hiram in three sets. The junior currently sits at No. 3 in Division III for assists/set with 10.70 and is No. 13 in total assists with 535. Ricketts paces the conference in both assists/set, total assists, and service aces (37).

October 10th
 
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Lucy Anderson, Denison
(Bloomington, IN/Bloomington)

Denison senior Lucy Anderson recorded 17.5 points (10 kills, 4 service aces, 3 solo blocks, 1 assisted block) in the Big Red's home sweep over Ohio Wesleyan on Saturday. In total, Anderson recorded a hitting percentage of .321, posting her 11th consecutive match of double-digit kills and fifth straight of at least four blocks.

October 17th
 
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Melissa Murray, Ohio Wesleyan
(Chardon, OH/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin)

Ohio Wesleyan junior Melissa Murray helped the Battling Bishops to a pair of wins last week against Wooster and DePauw. Against the Fighting Scots, the junior posted a double-double, logging 14 kills and 14 digs, to go along with three assists and an ace. Murray followed that match up with a 13-kill, four-dig effort against the Tigers. On the week, the outside hitter compiled 27 kills, 18 digs, five assists and two aces, to go along with a .386 hitting percentage.

October 24th
 
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Katie Hiestand, Wittenberg
(Canton, OH/St. Thomas Aquinas)

Wittenberg graduate senior Katie Hiestand helped the Tigers secure at least a share of their league-leading 26th NCAC championship with a five-set victory over Denison on Saturday. The senior posted a double-double in the match, recording 18 kills and 13 digs, while also finishing with two blocks, an ace and a .263 hitting percentage. Earlier in the week, she posted another double-double of 10 kills and 11 digs in a three-set victory against Ohio Wesleyan.

October 31st
 
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Ava Hampton, Wittenberg
(Westerville, OH/Westerville Central)

Wittenberg sophomore Ava Hampton helped the No. 9 Tigers produce a 3-1 week with wins over DePauw, St. Norbert and Ill. Wesleyan. Hampton twice tallied a season-high 25 digs against both DePauw and Ill. Wesleyan. On the week, the sophomore totaled 84 digs, 13 assists and four assists across 14 sets.