Mavericks Sweep NCC Weekly Honors
Nov 6, 2006 | Volleyball
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- The UNO Maverick volleyball team swept the weekly player of the week honors handed out by the North Central Conference office today following Nebraska-Omaha's decisive victories last week over Augustana and St. Cloud State.
Freshman Ellen Thommes was named the Offensive Player of the Week for the second-straight week. Senior Stacie Wemhoff earned her second NCC Defensive Player of the Week honor and junior Katie Agnew was tabbed NCC Setter of the Week for the third time this season.
Thommes, who earlier in the week was named the 2006 North Central Conference Freshman of the Year, hit .458 (27k-5e-48ta) while averaging 4.50 kills and 0.50 service aces per game in UNO's two wins. Thommes tied a career-high with 16 kills on .414 hitting in the sweep over Augustana and followed that by hitting .526 with 11 kills and three service aces against Augustana.
Wemhoff averaged 6.67 digs per game last week, including 25 against Augustana and 15 against St. Cloud State. She finished second in the NCC this season with 5.41 digs per NCC game.
Agnew averaged 15.83 assists and 1.17 kills per game in UNO's two wins, moving the Mavericks into a second-place tie in the league standings. She collected 50 assists, five kills and four digs in the win over Augustana. Agnew registered 45 assists, eight digs, two kills, and one service ace against the Huskies.
The Mavericks (21-6), who have won six straight matches and 15 consecutive games, grabbed the No. 3 seed at this week's NCAA II North Central Regional in St. Paul, Minn. UNO will battle No. 6 seed Augustana (14-13) in the tournament's first round on Thursday, Nov. 9, beginning at 12 p.m.
Freshman Ellen Thommes was named the Offensive Player of the Week for the second-straight week. Senior Stacie Wemhoff earned her second NCC Defensive Player of the Week honor and junior Katie Agnew was tabbed NCC Setter of the Week for the third time this season.
Thommes, who earlier in the week was named the 2006 North Central Conference Freshman of the Year, hit .458 (27k-5e-48ta) while averaging 4.50 kills and 0.50 service aces per game in UNO's two wins. Thommes tied a career-high with 16 kills on .414 hitting in the sweep over Augustana and followed that by hitting .526 with 11 kills and three service aces against Augustana.
Wemhoff averaged 6.67 digs per game last week, including 25 against Augustana and 15 against St. Cloud State. She finished second in the NCC this season with 5.41 digs per NCC game.
Agnew averaged 15.83 assists and 1.17 kills per game in UNO's two wins, moving the Mavericks into a second-place tie in the league standings. She collected 50 assists, five kills and four digs in the win over Augustana. Agnew registered 45 assists, eight digs, two kills, and one service ace against the Huskies.
The Mavericks (21-6), who have won six straight matches and 15 consecutive games, grabbed the No. 3 seed at this week's NCAA II North Central Regional in St. Paul, Minn. UNO will battle No. 6 seed Augustana (14-13) in the tournament's first round on Thursday, Nov. 9, beginning at 12 p.m.
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