OFFENSIVE
Brynn Joki, OH, North Dakota State
Grand Rapids, Minn./Grand Rapids

Joki captures her first Offensive Player of the Week award after a pair of errorless matches while hitting .633 for the week. She recorded a .625 hitting percentage against UMKC on Friday, then hit a career-high .643 against Southern Utah on Saturday as the Bison tied the consecutive league wins record with 34. The freshman from Grand Rapids, Minn., had a career-high two service aces against league foe UMKC and averaged 3.17 kills per set for the week.

Also nominated: Rebekah Roehm, IPFW; Kalyse Reimbold, IUPUI; Jamie Hagerman, UMKC; Meghan Bray, Oakland; Juliane Vieira, Oral Roberts; Fiona Jones, South Dakota State; Jazmine Ma'afala, Southern Utah; Ellen Miller, Western Illinois.  

Previous winners: Aug. 31 - Danielle, Goodnight, IUPUI; Sept. 8 - Rebekah Roehm, IPFW; Sept. 14 - Lauren McLaughlin, North Dakota State/Ellyce Youngren, South Dakota State; Sept. 21 - Chrissy Knuth, North Dakota State; Sept. 28 - Juliane Vieira, Oral Roberts; Oct. 5 - Rebekah Roehm, IPFW; Oct. 12 - Chrissy Knuth, North Dakota State; Oct. 19 - Chrissy Knuth, North Dakota State/Analaine Pelaez, Southern Utah; Oct. 26 - Kelsey Knoche, UMKC.

DEFENSIVE
Shari Bernhardt, L, IUPUI
Plainfield, Ind./Plainfield

Bernhardt earns her second consecutive Defensive Player of the Week accolade after recording a career- high 29 digs against Oral Roberts averaging 7.25 per set. The sophomore averaged 4.67 per set against Centenary and 6.14 per set for the week. Bernhardt also helped the Jaguars earn two league road victories.

Also nominated: Jamie Schwartz, IPFW; Nicole Kerkman, UMKC; Chrissy Knuth, North Dakota State; Alli Kirk, Oakland; Brittney Rush, Oakland; Thyele Rechatiko, South Dakota State; Courtney Lelepali, Southern Utah; Brooke Stittleburg, Western Illinois.

Previous winners: Aug. 31 - Brittany Dunn, Oakland; Sept. 8 - Kelly Lopez, North Dakota State; Sept. 14 - Rachel Holmes, IUPUI; Sept 21 - Ellen Miller, Western Illinois; Cassidy Holmes, Oral Roberts; Oct. 5 - Jamie Schwartz, IPFW; Oct. 12 - Brittany Dunn, Oakland; Oct. 19 - Kelly Lopez, North Dakota State; Oct. 26 - Shari Bernhardt, IUPUI.