FARMINGTON, Utah (Nov. 14, 2022) - After a successful weekend for Northern Colorado's Kailey Jo Ince and Michaela Boon, the pair was selected as Big Sky Volleyball Players of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday.
Offensive Player of the Week - Kailey Jo Ince (Northern Colorado)
Kailey Jo Ince was a key player for Northern Colorado this past weekend as she helped the Bears earn wins against Idaho State and Weber State. Ince recorded a total of 29 kills, tallying 23 against the Wildcats giving her an overall hitting percentage of .353. The outside hitter also added on a total of 27 digs, which includes the 17 digs that helped Ince earn her 10th 'double-double' of the season against Weber State. The graduate student is ranked second in the Big Sky for kills per set as she has recorded a total of 333 kills, averaging 3.51 per set.
Defensive Player of the Week - Michaela Boon (Northern Colorado)
Michaela Boon earns her second Big Sky Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week honor after helping the Bears secure a 2-0 weekend record. Boon recorded a grand total of 40 digs, which includes the 34 digs she tallied against the Wildcats. The senior averaged 5.00 digs per set, which bumps her season average to 3.77 digs per set in conference matches to rank No. 3 in the league. Boon added 11 assists and one service ace to the weekend as well.
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Others Nominated:
Off: Kalani Hayes (Sacramento State), Sage Brustad (Eastern Washington), Catie Semadeni (Montana), Dani Richins (Weber State), Parker Webb (Portland State)
Def: Tiyanane Kamba-Griffin (Sacramento State), Elise Jolly (Montana), Makayla Sorensen (Weber State), Ellie Snook (Portland 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)
10/24: Off: Syd Cole (Northern Colorado), Co-Def: Brielle Rueckert (Weber State)/Travel Morris (Idaho)
10/31: Off: Paige Clark (Montana), Def: Michaela Boon (Northern Colorado)
11/7: Off: Kira Thomsen (Montana State), Lauren Lindseth (Montana State)
11/14: Off: Kailey Jo Ince (Northern Colorado), Michaela Boon (Northern Colorado)