Volleyball:  Players-of-the-Week

October 31

Capital senior setter Jenna Zumberger (DeGraff /Fairlawn) became the first Crusader ever to tally 3,000 career assists and 1,000 career digs with 39 assists and 15 digs against Muskingum last week. Zumberger now has 3,046 career assists and 1,045 career digs to her credit. On the week, she tallied eight kills, 55 assists, 23 digs and five aces.

Other Nominees: Amanda Sawicki (MAR)…Liz Schelle (ONU)…Kerry Fox (JCU)…Marian Bevington (HEID)…Lindsey Russell (OTT)

October 27

Heidelberg freshman middle hitter Jacki Street (Grafton/Midview) led the Berg to a 3-1 record on the week, including an upset over #7 Wittenberg. Street had double digit kills in all four matches and hit at least .440 in every match, including .750 against John Carroll and .579 against #3 Carthage. On the week, Street recorded 51 kills, seven blocks and 11 digs and hit .537%.

Other Nominees: Amanda Sawicki (MAR)…Kelly Montgomery (OTT)…Melissa Mahnke (MTU)…Kelly Smerekanich (ONU)…MaryEileen Dalton (JCU)

October 19

Capital senior middle blocker Allison Hostetler (Dalton) led the Crusaders to a win over John Carroll with a season-high 26 kills with no errors, while hitting .578. She also added five blocks, seven digs and two aces. Against Heidelberg, Hostetler tallied 10 kills, six digs and four blocks.

Other Nominees: Alex Weissling (MAR)…Morgan Magers (HEID)…Kasey Roeser (ONU)…Melissa Mahnke (MTU)

October 12

Heidelberg sophomore outside hitter Venessa Hasse (Miamisburg) led the Berg to a 2-0 record last week with victories over nationally ranked Ohio Northern and the College Mt. St. Joseph. On the week, Hasse tallied an impressive 34 kills, 37 digs, four aces, one block and a .355 hitting percent.

Other Nominees: Becca Holzworth (MAR)…Kelsie Zumberger (ONU)…Jenna Zumberger (CAP)

October 5

Ohio Northern senior middle hitter Liz Schnelle (New Breman) led the Polar Beas past John Carroll in the OAC opener last week. Schnelle tallied 16 kills, one assist, one ace, two blocks, six digs and hit .441.

Other Nominees: Meredith Storey (MAR)…Morgan Magers (HEID)…Sarah Parker (MTU)…Jenna Zumberger (CAP)

September 28

Ohio Northern sophomore libero Kasey Roeser (Brookville/Northmont) tallied 107 digs on the week including 32 in a win over No. 9 Wittenberg to surpass the career 1,000-dig mark. She also added one kill, five aces and 10 assists on the week.

Other Nominees: Sara Doebel (CAP)…Leah Yoder (OTT)…Melissa Mahnke (MTU)…Morgan Magers (HEID)…Becca Holzworth (MAR)

September 21

Marietta sophomore right side hitter Meredith Storey (Olmsted Falls) was named MVP of the River City Tournament after leading the Pioneers to a 4-0 record on the weekend. Story tallied 55 kills and 11 blocks with a .459 hitting percent.  

Other Nominees: Abbey Thompson (B-W)…Lindsey Russell (OTT)…Liz Schnelle (ONU)…Amanda Atchison (HEID)

September 14

Otterbein freshman middle hitter Ally Nagle (Dublin/Scioto) led the Cardinals to a 4-0 record at the North Park Tournament (IL) with 49 kills, a .467 hitting percent, 19 blocks and eight digs.

Other Nominees: Casey Passen (B-W)…Morgan Magers (HEID)…Liz Schnelle (ONU)…Meredith McDiarmid (JCU)…Sarah Parker (MTU)

September 8

Ohio Northern senior outside hitter Renee Berry (Perrysville/Loudonville) led the Polar Bears to a 4-0 record and the ONU Invitational championship. For her efforts, she was named MVP. Berry helped to lead ONU past two nationally ranked opponents, No. 8 Southwester and No. 16 Calvin. On the week, she averaged 9.5 kills per match, 17.75 digs per match and had a .405 hitting percent.

Other Nominees: Allison Hostetler (CAP)…Lindsey Russell (OTT)…Becca Holzworth (MAR)…Amanda Atchison (HEID)…Melissa Mahnke (MTU)…Kery Fox (JCU)