TIU’s Vujosevic, CSU’s Marks, SXU’s Ritter Collect Weekly Women’s Volleyball Honors
CHICAGO — Saint Xavier University’s Kaleigh Ritter (Tinley Park, Ill.) claimed her fourth Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Setter of the Week award, while Cardinal Stritch University’s Alivia Marks (Hartford, Wis.) and Trinity International University’s Lana Vujosevic (Bar, Montenegro) were recognized for the first time when the league office announced its women’s volleyball players of the week.
Vujosevic collected CCAC Attacker of the Week honors after averaging 4.40 kills per set with a .245 attack percentage. The senior outside hitter also produced 2.50 digs per set in her three matches played.
Vujosevic delivered a career-best 25 kills and a .308 attack percentage in a four-set victory over Roosevelt University last Tuesday. That was followed by a double-double of 12 kills and 11 digs in a three-set sweep of Lourdes University (Ohio) on Saturday.
Trinity International went 2-1 on the week and currently sits at 17-5 overall and 7-2 in league play, which places the Trojans second in the conference.
Marks, meanwhile, averaged better than 1.5 blocks per set in a pair of league victories to capture CCAC Defender of the Week accolades. The senior middle hitter finished the seven-day period with a 1.57 block average to go along with her 3.14 kills per set.
Marks totaled seven blocks and seven kills in a four-set win over Olivet Nazarene University on Tuesday before supplying four blocks and 15 kills in a sweep of Indiana University Northwest on Thursday.
The two wins last week put the Wolves over the .500 mark both overall (11-9) and in conference matches (5-4).
Ritter registered her 11th double-double of the season in the Cougars’ only match of the week. The sophomore setter totaled 45 assists (11.25 avg.) and 14 digs (3.50 avg.) in a four-set decision over St. Ambrose University last Tuesday.
Ritter leads the conference in assists per set at 10.95. The Cougars also lead the league with their perfect 9-0 CCAC record. Overall, they are 14-4.
Other Attacker Nominees: Desiree Anderson (St. Francis), Maria Elena Castorena (Calumet St. Joseph), Kaylee Cozen (Olivet Nazarene), Emmaline Davey (Judson), Sydney Hoffman (Cardinal Stritch), Courtney Hunter (Saint Xavier), Viktoria Marysheva (Roosevelt).
Other Defender Nominees: Catarina Calabrese (Roosevelt), Mary Markusic (Indiana Northwest), Kenia Diaz Vega (Judson), Jaylyn Freeman (Trinity International), Julianne Kielion (Olivet Nazarene), Kaleigh Ritter (Saint Xavier), Stephanie Woods (St. Francis).
Other Setter Nominees: Taylor VanDommlen (Indiana Northwest), Nicole Hozzian (Cardinal Stritch), Jessa Henry (Roosevelt), Kulianne Kielion (Olivet Nazarene), Rebecca Larios (Calumet St. Joseph), Hannah Pacheco (St. Francis), Madeline Shepherd (Judson).