Lauren Diller, Penn State Altoona, Women's Volleyball
Diller had a huge week to help the Lady Lions go 4-0, including grabbing a pair of big AMCC victories. In Wednesday night's 3-2 win at AMCC opponent Franciscan, she had 19 kills, 10 digs, and three total blocks. In Friday evening's 3-0 sweep of non-conference opponent Hollins, she finished with 13 kills and 15 digs. On Saturday, she had a career-high 23 kills to go along with 16 digs and five total blocks in a big 3-2 win over AMCC opponent Penn State Behrend. Later in the day on Saturday, she totaled 13 kill and a career-high 18 digs in a 3-1 win against non-conference opponent Wilkes. For the week, Diller totaled 68 kills (4.00 kills per set), 59 digs (3.47 digs per set), and eight total blocks (three solo, five assist, 0.47 blocks per set), and she also chipped in 16 set assists (0.94 assists per set). Lauren tallied 74.5 points for an average of 4.4 points per set.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: PS-Altoona OH Lauren Diller had a huge week to help the Lady Lions go 4-0, including grabbing a pair of big AMCC victories. In Wednesday night's 3-2 win at AMCC opponent Franciscan, she had 19 kills, 10 digs, and three total blocks. In Friday evening's 3-0 sweep of non-conference opponent Hollins, she finished with 13 kills and 15 digs. On Saturday, she had a career-high 23 kills to go along with 16 digs and five total blocks in a big 3-2 win over AMCC opponent Penn State Behrend. Later in the day on Saturday, she totaled 13 kill and a career-high 18 digs in a 3-1 win against non-conference opponent Wilkes. For the week, Diller totaled 68 kills (4.00 kills per set), 59 digs (3.47 digs per set), and eight total blocks (three solo, five assist, 0.47 blocks per set), and she also chipped in 16 set assists (0.94 assists per set). Lauren tallied 74.5 points for an average of 4.4 points per set.
BEST OF THE REST: Franciscan OH Maria Ciola averaged 3.4 kills per set and 3.30 digs per set, including a career-high 20 kills against Pitt.-Bradford, while posting a pair of double-doubles on the week with 14kills/20 digs against Penn St.-Altoona and 20kills/13digs against Bradford...Pitt-Bradford OH Emily Cleveland led the team with 24 kills in the two matches this week, averaging three per set and was instrumental in the Panthers defeating Penn State-Behrend on Wednesday, which was the team's first win at Behrend since 2011...PS-Behrend OH Keely Hering averaged 2.67 kills and digs for the Lions this week, posting a double-double with 15 kills and 11 digs in the win over Wilkes and adding 16 digs against Penn State Altoona on Saturday...Mount Aloysius MH Sarah Fisher led Mounties to a 3-0 week, includnig a conference win over UPG, as she averaged 4.0 kills per set and a .446 hitting percentage...Medaille L Gina Appenheimer had a strong week for the Mavericks last week, leading the team with 35 digs, including 15 in a conference win over Hilbert on Wednesday, and following that up with 16 against the Wolves of Keuka...Hilbert MB Ashley Repine led the Hawks last week averaging 3.7 points per set, earning 10 kills (.316) along with seven digs and three block assists against Medaille...D'Youville OH Megan Schneider had a very good week for the Spartans in non-conference play, recording a team-high 34 kills in five games, adding 41 digs and two service aces...La Roche OH Toni Torchia had 8 kills and 10 digs in a sweep at Hilbert College.