October 31, 2017
Placke Nabs National Attacker of the Week
By Katie Green, Manager of Athletic Communications and Media
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Katie Placke of Hastings (Neb.) and Summer Jansen and Jamie Gesink of Dordt (Iowa) were named as the NAIA women's volleyball players of the week, announced the national office on Tuesday. Placke, Jansen and Gesink were selected based on their performances from October 23-29, and were chosen out of a pool of conference, Association of Independent Institutions and unaffiliated group winners.
Attacker of the Week
Katie Placke, Hastings (Neb.)
5-11, SR, S/OH, Grand Island, Neb.
- Placke assisted her team in an undefeated week with wins over then-No. 9 Midland (Neb.) and then-No. 3 Northwestern (Iowa).
- Weekly Stats
- 27 kills
- 3.38 kills/set
- 0.339 attack percentage
- Notched a double-double (11 kills – 11 digs) against then-No. 9 Midland
