Women's Volleyball

2002 Players of the Week

(November 4-10)
Kirsten Nelson, Houghton College (player)
Lindsey Wilt, Walsh University (setter)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Houghton middle blocker Kirsten Nelson (Tokyo, Japan) and Walsh setter Lindsey Wilt (Bucyrus, OH; Galion H.S.) have been named the AMC Players of the Week in women's volleyball.

Nelson, a 5-foot-10 sophomore, earned Player of the Week honors for the second straight time after leading Houghton to a 2-0 week. She averaged 5.83 kills per game with a .433 attack percentage. In six games, Nelson added 15 digs, seven blocks, and a .955 serve percentage.

Wilt, a 5-6 junior, paced Walsh to a 4-0 week with 13.31 assists per game. In 13 games played, she totalled 57 digs, 18 kills, and 12 service aces for the NAIA No. 16 Cavaliers.

(October 28 - November 3)
Kirsten Nelson, Houghton College (player)
Katey Percival, Mount Vernon Nazarene College (setter)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Houghton middle blocker Kirsten Nelson (Tokyo, Japan) and Mount Vernon Nazarene setter Katey Percival (Elyria, OH; Amherst Steele H.S.) are the AMC Players of the Week in women's volleyball.

Nelson, a 5-foot-10 sophomore, paced Houghton to a 3-0 week by recording 52 kills, 42 digs, and 15 blocks in 11 games. She had a .308 attack percentage and also served eight aces in 52 attempts with just one error. Nelson tallied 20 kills, 16 digs, and seven blocks versus Saint Vincent; 15 kills and 17 digs against Geneva; and 17 kills with nine digs against Seton Hill.

Percival, a 5-9 sophomore, averaged 10.22 assists while guiding MVNU to a 5-2 week and a runner-up showing at the NCCAA Nationals despite being seeded No. 7 in the ten-team event. She added 45 digs, 15 kills, and committed just two errors out of 117 serves while being named to the NCCAA All-Tournament Team. Percival had 39 assists in the Cougars' top victory of the week at NAIA No. 21 Indiana Wesleyan, who hosted the NCCAA Nationals.

(October 21-27)
Paula Thompson, Cedarville University (player)
Carrie Hartman, Cedarville University (setter)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Cedarville teammates Paula Thompson (Solon, OH; Solon H.S.) and Carrie Hartman (Fort Wayne, IN; Snider H.S.) have been selected the AMC Players of the Week in women's volleyball. They guided the Yellow Jackets to a perfect week with four South Division wins.

Thompson, a 5-foot-9 sophomore middle hitter, averaged 4.81 kills per game with a .444 attack percentage. She buried a career-high 25 kills versus Rio Grande and posted 24 in CU's first-ever win at Mount Vernon Nazarene. Thompson previously had a pair of 14-kill efforts in wins over Tiffin and Urbana. For the week, she added 44 digs, 11 blocks, and five service aces.

Hartman, a 5-7 junior setter, averaged 13.38 assists and 2.75 digs per game. She recorded a .944 serve percentage with three aces, 21 kills, and five blocks. Hartman tallied 40 or more assists in all four matches including 68 versus Rio Grande and 59 against Mount Vernon Nazarene.

(October 14-20)
Brandie Beebe, Malone College (player)
Lindsey Wilt, Walsh University (setter)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Malone outside hitter Brandie Beebe (Wintersville, OH; Indian Creek H.S.) and Walsh setter Lindsey Wilt (Bucyrus, OH; Galion H.S.) have been selected the AMC volleyball Players of the Week.

Beebe, a 5-foot-10 sophomore, averaged 5.64 kills with a .343 attack percentage during Malone's 2-1 week. Her top efforts included 24 kills and 10 digs in a win over Ohio Dominican and 22 kills with 25 digs during a victory against Geneva. In 11 games for the week, she added 51 digs and six service aces.

Wilt, a 5-6 junior, earned the setter honor for the fourth time this fall after averaging 14.56 assists per game after leading NAIA No. 11 Walsh to three South Division wins. She posted a .524 assist percentage, served up six aces out of 63 attempts with no errors, and totalled 36 digs. Wilt also added 13 kills with a .407 attack percentage.

(October 7-13)
Lauren Collins, Walsh University (player)
Lindsey Wilt, Walsh University (setter)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Walsh teammates Lauren Collins (Brunswick, OH; Brunswick H.S.) and Lindsey Wilt (Bucyrus, OH; Galion H.S.) are the AMC Players of the Week for women's volleyball. The duo paced the NAIA No. 11 Cavaliers to three more wins.

Collins, a 5-foot-11 sophomore outside hitter, averaged 5.67 kills per game with a .417 attack percentage. Her biggest output was 21 kills in a three-game sweep over Houghton. She also produced 17 kills and 15 digs in a win versus Trinity Christian. Collins averaged 3.33 digs per game and served eight aces for the week.

Wilt, a 5-6 junior setter, racked up 14.44 assists per game in the three wins. She was good on 60-of-61 serves for a .984 accuracy with nine aces. Wilt also added 22 digs.

(September 30 - October 6)
Brandie Beebe, Malone College (player)
Beth Ianniello, Malone College (setter)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Malone teammates Brandie Beebe (Wintersville, OH; Indian Creek H.S.) and Beth Ianniello (Fresno, OH; Ridgewood H.S.) are the AMC Players of the Week in women's volleyball. The pair led the Pioneers to three South Division victories.

Beebe, a 5-foot-10 sophomore, earned Player of the Week honors after averaging 4.82 kills and 4.82 digs per game. She tallied 18 kills and eight digs in a three-game sweep of Rio Grande; totalled 17 kills and 15 digs in a win versus Shawnee State; and buried 18 kills with 30 digs during a victory over Urbana. Beebe posted a .250 attack percentage, served seven aces, and added five blocks.

Ianniello, a 5-6 sophomore, was tabbed Setter of the Week while averaging 12.55 assists and 3.64 digs per game. She racked up 43, 36, and 59 assists, respectively, in the three wins to go along with four service aces.

(September 23-29)
Kirsten Nelson, Houghton College (player)
Lindsey Wilt, Walsh University (setter)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Houghton middle blocker Kirsten Nelson (Tokyo, Japan) and Walsh setter Lindsey Wilt (Bucyrus, OH; Galion H.S.) have been named the AMC Players of the Week in women's volleyball.

Nelson, a 5-foot-10 sophomore, averaged 4.18 kills and 1.91 blocks in leading Houghton to three AMC North Division victories on the road. She had 13 kills, 10 blocks, and 10 digs in a four-game win at Roberts Wesleyan; 20 kills and 11 digs in a four-game decision at Carlow; and 13 kills with 12 digs and six blocks in a sweep over Notre Dame. Nelson posted a .382 attack percentage and served up three aces with a .922 accuracy.

Wilt, a 5-6 junior, provided 12.44 assists per game to lead unbeaten and NAIA No. 10 Walsh to a trio of AMC South Division three-game sweeps on the road. She had 37 assists at Cedarville, 33 versus Urbana, and 42 more at Rio Grande. Wilt added 21 digs, 12 kills, and four service aces. She committed just one serving error in 32 attempts.

(September 16-22)
Brandie Beebe, Malone College (player)
Meghan McDaniel, Roberts Wesleyan College (setter)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Malone outside hitter Brandie Beebe (Wintersville, OH; Indian Creek H.S.) and Roberts Wesleyan setter Meghan McDaniel (Jackson, MI; Western H.S.) have been named the AMC Players of the Week. McDaniel was also tabbed the NAIA National Setter of the Week.

Beebe, a 5-foot-10 sophomore, averaged 4.63 kills with a .356 attack percentage in Malone's 4-1 week. She served up 17 aces in 16 games and totalled 69 digs. Beebe was named to the Lee Invitational all-tournament team.

McDaniel, a 5-6 senior, was named MVP of the St. Rose Tournament after leading Roberts Wesleyan to four victories. She averaged 13.43 assists and 3.79 digs per game. McDaniel posted a .956 serve percentage with six aces to go along with 21 kills.

(September 9-15)
Lauren Collins, Walsh University (player)
Lindsey Wilt, Walsh University (setter)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Walsh teammates Lauren Collins (Brunswick, OH; Brunswick H.S.) and Lindsey Wilt (Bucyrus, OH; Galion H.S.) have been selected the AMC Players of the Week in women's volleyball. They guided the NAIA No. 10 ranked Cavaliers to a 5-0 week and the Saint Xavier IL Invitational title.

Collins, a 5-foot-11 sophomore outside hitter, was named the AMC Player of the Week after averaging 4.0 kills with a .321 attack percentage. She pounded 19 kills in a win over Hastings NE and added 12 in a sweep of NAIA No. 19 Olivet Nazarene. Collins had 14 aces and 64 digs for the week to go along with a .951 pass percentage in 82 attempts.

Wilt, a 5-6 junior, is the AMC Setter of the Week upon supplying 12.69 assists per game. She had 51 assists versus Hastings and 41 in an AMC North Division win against Tiffin. Wilt served up eight aces and tallied 54 digs.

(September 2-8)
Anne Kaiser, Urbana University (player)
Katey Percival, Mount Vernon Nazarene University (setter)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Urbana outside hitter Anne Kaiser (St. Henry, OH; St. Henry H.S.) and Mount Vernon Nazarene setter Katey Percival (Elyria, OH; Amherst Steele H.S.) are the AMC Players of the Week in women's volleyball.

Kaiser, a 5-foot-8 sophomore, averaged 4.31 kills per game in leading Urbana to a 3-1 week at the Saint Vincent Tournament. She posted a .284 attack percentage and added 47 digs. Kaiser had 13 or more kills in all four matches which included two 20-plus efforts. She served up six aces and handled 15 passes without an error.

Percival, a 5-9 sophomore, paced Mount Vernon Nazarene to a 4-0 week by averaging 10.90 assists per game. She had a .971 serve percentage with eight aces and 18 digs.

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