Koelliker Named Division I Independent Setter of the Week
OREM, Utah - Utah Valley State sophomore setter, Lacee Koelliker was named the NCAA Division I Independent -€śSetter of the Week-€ť for her performances against Westminster and Nevada last week. Koelliker performed well on the court and was also honored for her efforts off the court last week. On the court, Koelliker recorded double-doubles in both of Utah Valley State's matches this week. She leads the team with seven double-doubles on the season. Against Westminster on Tuesday she notched a match-high 42 assists to go along with her 12 digs, averaging 10.5 assists per game. Against Nevada on Thursday she tallied match-highs in both assists and digs, finishing the match with 42 assists (10.5 per game) and a season-high 25 digs. Off the court Koelliker was named the Scholar Athlete of the Month for September. The award was the second of the season for Koelliker as she also received the honor on September 21st . It was the fourth award for UVSC this year. Freshman middle blocker, Jessica Endres was named the Newcomer of the Week on September 14th , and Deise Borghetti was named Offensive Player of the Week on September 21st . Koelliker shares the weekly award with Stephanie Behm of South Dakota State, and Corrinne Chapin of Northern Colorado. This season, eight Division I Independent schools have grouped together to select Player of the Week awards. Those teams are Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Texas-Pan American, IPFW, Northern Colorado, South Dakota State, North Dakota State, Providence, and UVSC. Awards are voted on by participating team sports information directors and released each Tuesday.
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