Idaho’s Carman, Ball Sweep #BigSkyVB Player of the Week Honors
OGDEN, Utah (November 12, 2018) – Idaho’s Reece Carman and Nikki Ball swept the #BigSkyVB Players of the Week honors. Carman was named the Offensive Player of the Week, while Ball earned Defensive Player of the Week accolades.
Carman, an outside hitter/middle blocker for the Vandals, led Idaho to a 2-0 sweep on the week over Montana and Montana State.
Against Montana, Carman posted a 12-kill performance with zero errors and a .522 clip. She followed up her stellar week against the Bobcats, where she tallied 19 kills as she hit .500 for the match with just two errors. The Walla Walla, Wash. native averaged a .509 hitting percentage and 4.43 kills per set average over the course of the two matches.
Ball was another critical piece to the Vandals this week, as her defense was key in Idaho improving to a 12-match win streak. The middle blocker, who leads the league in blocked shots, helped Idaho hold its opponents to a hitting average of .222 on the week. Versus Montana Ball had four block assists, followed by five block assists and one solo stop in the four-set win over Montana State. The redshirt freshmen from Folsom, Calif. posted 10 blocked shots on the week, averaging 1.43 blocks per set with no errors.
It is the first time this season that Idaho has swept the weekly honors, and it's is the fourth and fifth accolades for the Vandals in 2018.
Other Offensive Nominees: Chelsea Johnson, Idaho State; Evi Wilson, Montana State; Heaven Harris, Northern Arizona; Kortney Lockey, Northern Colorado; Katy Wilson, Portland State; Cianna Andrews, Sacramento State; Janet Kalaniuvalu, Southern Utah; Megan Gneiting, Weber State.
Other Defensive Nominees: Brooke Pehrson, Idaho State; Baily Permann, Montana; Allyssa Rizzo, Montana State; Taylor Els, Northern Colorado; Mackenzie Sullivan, Portland State; Paige Swinney, Sacramento State; Miahna Waters, Southern Utah; Helena Khouri, Weber State.
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2018 Offensive Players of the Week:
Aug. 27 - Kaela Straw, Idaho
Sept. 3 - DeVonne Ryter, Idaho
Sept. 10 - Abby Akin, Northern Arizona
Sept. 17 - Evi Wilson, Montana State
Sept. 24 - Mykaela Hammer, Montana
Oct. 1 - Ashtin Olin, Sacramento State
Oct. 8 - Kaylie Jorgenson, Northern Arizona
Oct. 15 - Mikaela Nocetti, Sacramento State
Oct. 22 - Mikaela Nocetti, Sacramento State
Oct. 29 - Kaylie Jorgenson, Northern Arizona
Nov. 5 - Sarah Sharp, Idaho
2018 Defensive Players of the Week:
Aug. 27 - Heaven Harris, Northern Arizona
Sept. 3 - Brooke Pehrson, Idaho State
Sept. 10 - Paige Swinney, Sacramento State
Sept. 17 - Allyssa Rizzo, Montana State
Sept. 24 - Kaylie Jorgenson, Northern Arizona/Allyssa Rizzo, Montana State
Oct. 1 - Taylor Els, Northern Colorado/Haylie Keck, Idaho State
Oct. 8 - Haylie Keck, Idaho State
Oct. 15 - Taylor Els, Northern Colorado
Oct. 22 - Abby Akin, Northern Arizona
Oct. 29 - Jordan Anderson, Northern Arizona
Nov. 5 - Jordan Anderson, Northern Arizona