OFFENSIVE
Kelsey Knoche, OH, UMKC
Lee's Summit, Mo./University of Memphis/Lee's Summit

Knoche claims her first Offensive Player of the Week award after recording a .500 hitting percentage and 6.0 kills per set in a sweep of league foe Southern Utah. Knoche's 18 kills against SUU set a new career-high. The sophomore from Lee's Summit, Mo., registered her 14^th double-double of the season by adding 12 digs to her kill total. Knoche leads the Kangaroos this season with 253 kills and 23 aces.

Also nominated: Maya Schlindwein, IPFW; Kalyse Reimbold, IUPUI; Chrissy Knuth, North Dakota State; Meghan Bray, Oakland; Analaine Pelaez, 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.

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

Bernhardt earns her first Defensive Player of the Week honor after averaging 6.57 digs per set in league play last week, including a career-high 27 digs against North Dakota State. Bernhardt led the Jaguars in digs in all three matches including 19 against South Dakota State and 17 against Valparaiso.

Also nominated: Taryn Parker, IPFW; Christiana McQuin, UMKC; Kelly Lopez, North Dakota State; Alli Kirk, Oakland; Cassidy Holmes, Oral Roberts; Courtney Lelepali, Southern Utah; Bridget Murphy, 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.