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South Dakota State’s Kristina Martin and Samantha Pearson have been named Summit League Volleyball Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, after leading the Jacks to a 2-0 record and their 10th and 11th straight wins last week.
Martin earns Offensive Player of the Week honors after tallying a career-high and SDSU single-match rally scoring record 36 kills in a five-game win over IUPUI last week. The senior had just three errors in 67 attempts for a .493 hitting percentage. She also finished with 16 digs for her sixth double-double of the season. For the week, Martin averaged 5.44 kills on .412 hitting, 2.78 digs and 0.44 blocks as the Jackrabbits went 2-0 and remained undefeated in Summit League play.
Pearson nabs Defensive Player of the Week honors for the second time this season after averaging 6.22 digs per game last week. In a four-game win over Oakland, she finished with a match-high 19 digs. She followed that up with a career-high and SDSU rally scoring record 37 digs in a 3-2 win over IUPUI, the 11th straight victory for the Jacks. Pearson is now 41 digs shy of the Jackrabbit career digs record.
Martin earns Offensive Player of the Week honors after tallying a career-high and SDSU single-match rally scoring record 36 kills in a five-game win over IUPUI last week. The senior had just three errors in 67 attempts for a .493 hitting percentage. She also finished with 16 digs for her sixth double-double of the season. For the week, Martin averaged 5.44 kills on .412 hitting, 2.78 digs and 0.44 blocks as the Jackrabbits went 2-0 and remained undefeated in Summit League play.
Pearson nabs Defensive Player of the Week honors for the second time this season after averaging 6.22 digs per game last week. In a four-game win over Oakland, she finished with a match-high 19 digs. She followed that up with a career-high and SDSU rally scoring record 37 digs in a 3-2 win over IUPUI, the 11th straight victory for the Jacks. Pearson is now 41 digs shy of the Jackrabbit career digs record.
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