FARMINGTON, Utah (Oct. 17, 2022) - Maddie Davies (Northern Colorado) and Madison Friebel (Portland State) were named Big Sky Volleyball Co-Offensive Players of the Week after leading their teams to a 2-0 weekend, while Sarina Moreno (Montana) was named the Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week after her weekend performance for the Griz the league office announced today.
Co-Offensive Player of the Week - Maddie Davies (Northern Colorado)/Madison Friebel (Portland State)
Davies of Northern Colorado and Friebel of Portland State were selected as the Big Sky Volleyball Co-Offensive Players of the Week following their outstanding performances this past weekend.
Davies helped the Bears secure a 2-0 weekend with matches against both Montana State and Montana. The sophomore recorded a total of 27 kills, which included Davies' career high of 14 against the Griz. Davies led the Bears in kills and only had one error on 34 swings, earning her an overall hitting percentage of .765. The middle blocker's impressive performance also earned her national rankings as her single-match hitting percentage (.778) against the Griz is ranked 14th and her percentage (.750) against the Bobcats is ranked 19th in the nation.
Friebel earns her second Player of the Week honor after her performance for the Vikings while taking on Idaho State and Weber State. The setter finished the weekend with 78 assists, averaging 13.0 assists per set. Friebel recorded 33 assists against the Bengals and 45 assists against the Wildcats. The setter's 45 assists is the highest recorded this season in conference play and is ranked 8th in the NCAA for assists in a three-set match. The junior also had three kills and contributed defensively with 2.33 digs per set.
Defensive Player of the Week - Sarina Moreno (Montana)
Moreno was a key player for Montana this past weekend as she helped the Griz with a win over Northern Arizona and a tough battle against Northern Colorado. Moreno recorded a total of 48 digs, which included Moreno's career high of 35 digs against the Lumberjacks and 13 digs against the Bears. The junior finished the weekend with 6.0 digs per set. The libero is currently 5th in the Big Sky for digs per set as she has an overall total of 275 digs, averaging 4.10 per set.
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Others Nominated:
Off: Kira Thomsen (Montana State), Tiyanane Kamba-Griffin (Sacramento State), Sage Brustad (Eastern Washington), Baylee Bodily (Weber State), Paige Clark (Montana)
Def: Jordan Radick (Montana State), Caty Cordano (Sacramento State), Cece Huhn (Northern Colorado), Ellie Snook (Portland State), Alyssa Radke (Eastern Washington), Emma Mangum (Weber State)
Past Big Sky Volleyball Players of the Week
8/29 - Off: Makenzie Harris (UNC), Def: Saane Katoa (Weber State)
9/5 - Off: Paige Clark (Montana), Def: Asiah Sopoaga (Idaho State)
9/12: Off: Jamie Streit (Idaho State), Def: Emrie Satuala (Idaho State)
9/19: Co-Off: Carly Anderson (Montana)/Kate Doorn (Idaho), Madison Wilson (Idaho)
9/26: Off: Madison Friebel (Portland State), Def: Lauren Lindseth (Montana State)
10/3: Off: Syd Cole (Northern Colorado), Def: Caty Cordano (Sacramento State)
10/10: Off: Dani Richins (Weber State), Tiyanane Kamba-Griffin (Sacramento State)
10/17: Co-Off: Maddie Davies (UNC)/Madison Friebel (Portland State), Def: Sarina Moreno (Montana)