MaxPreps/AVCA Players of the Week for August 21, 2017

By Staff Report Aug 28, 2017, 12:00am

MaxPreps and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) will team up again each week throughout the fall season to select Players of the Week.

MaxPreps/AVCA HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Arkansas
Lauren Thompson
Har-Ber, 6 - 2
Senior, OH

Week of August 21 – August 27, 2017: 19 Games Played
Stats-
Kills: 111
Kills/Game: 5.842
Digs: 46
Digs/Game: 2.421
Receptions: 82
Rcpt/Game: 4.316
Aces: 12
Blocks: 10

California
Caitlin Liebe
Saugus, 5 - 1
Senior, OH

Week of August 21 – August 27, 2017: 13 Games Played
Stats-
Kills: 68
Kills/Game: 5.231
Digs: 28
Digs/Game: 2.154
Aces: 1
Blocks: 7



Colorado
Olivia Himmel
Highland, 2 - 1
5'9 Junior

Week of August 21 – August 27, 2017: 6 Games Played
Stats-
Kills: 32
Kills/Game: 5.333
Digs: 1
Digs/Game: 0.167
Receptions: 7
Rcpt/Game: 1.167
Aces: 1

Florida
Kirbea Harrell
Fivay, 2 - 0
Senior, OH

Week of August 21 – August 27, 2017: 6 Games Played
Stats-
Kills: 40
Kills/Game: 6.667
Digs: 40
Digs/Game: 6.667
Receptions: 44
Rcpt/Game: 7.333
Aces: 3
Blocks: 1

Georgia
Gabby Gonzales
Walton, 11 - 0
6'4 Junior, OH

Week of August 21 – August 27, 2017: 14 Games Played
Stats-
Kills: 97
Kills/Game: 6.929
Digs: 28
Digs/Game: 2
Receptions: 86
Rcpt/Game: 6.143
Aces: 6
Blocks: 4

Illinois

Charley Niego
Mother McAuley, 2 - 0
6'1 Senior



Week of August 21 – August 27, 2017: 4 Games Played
Stats-
Kills: 26
Kills/Game: 6.5
Digs: 21
Digs/Game: 5.25
Receptions: 15
Rcpt/Game: 3.75
Aces: 2
Blocks: 6

Indiana
Marissa Hornung
Providence, 6 - 1
5'8 Senior, OH/DS

Week of August 21– August 27, 2017: 3 Games Played
Stats-
Kills: 19
Kills/Game: 6.333
Digs: 14
Digs/Game: 4.667
Receptions: 16
Rcpt/Game: 5.333
Aces: 2

Kansas

Kailey Jo Ince
Hesston, 5 - 1
6'1 Senior, OH

Week of August 21 – August 27, 2017: 13 Games Played
Stats-
Kills: 65
Kills/Game: 5
Digs: 33
Digs/Game: 2.538
Receptions: 39
Rcpt/Game: 3
Aces: 3
Blocks: 4

Kentucky

Kelly Franxman
Scott, 3 - 4
Senior

Week of August 21 – August 27, 2017: 9 Games Played
Stats-
Kills: 44
Kills/Game: 4.889
Digs: 29
Digs/Game: 3.222
Aces: 5
Blocks: 1

Michigan

Grace Rekeweg
Midland, 12 - 3
5'10 Senior, OH

Week of August 21 – August 27, 2017: 20 Games Played
Stats-
Kills: 102
Kills/Game: 5.1
Digs: 40
Digs/Game: 2
Receptions: 67
Rcpt/Game: 3.350
Aces: 19
Blocks: 6

Minnesota

Lauren Bedard
Andover, 1 - 0
5'8 Senior, OH



Week of August 21 – August 27, 2017: 3 Games Played
Stats-
Kills: 16
Kills/Game: 5.333
Digs: 10
Digs/Game: 3.333
Receptions: 12
Rcpt/Game: 4
Blocks: 1

Missouri

Madison McClain
Sacred Heart, 2 - 0
5'10 Junior, MB/OH

Week of August 21 – August 27, 2017: 4 Games Played
Stats-
Kills: 31
Kills/Game: 7.75
Digs: 19
Digs/Game: 4.75
Aces: 3
Blocks: 3

Mississippi

Emma Funk
Our Lady Academy, 12 - 2
5'10 Senior, MB/OH/DS

Week of August 21 – August 27, 2017: 17 Games Played
Stats-
Kills: 100
Kills/Game: 5.882
Digs: 59
Digs/Game: 3.471
Receptions: 59
Rcpt/Game: 3.471
Aces: 6
Blocks: 1

Nebraska
Halle Meister
Roncalli Catholic, 1 - 0
6'1 Senior, MB/OH

Week of August 21 – August 27, 2017: 3 Games Played
Stats-
Kills: 19
Kills/Game: 6.333
Digs: 3
Digs/Game: 1
Receptions: 7
Rcpt/Game: 2.333
Aces: 2
Blocks: 1

Nevada
Maggie Roe
Boulder City, 5 - 3
6'1 Senior, OPP/S



Week of August 21 – August 27, 2017: 19 Games Played
Stats-
Kills: 64
Kills/Game: 3.368
Digs: 55
Digs/Game: 2.895
Receptions: 91
Rcpt/Game: 4.789
Aces: 20
Blocks: 17

New Mexico

Hannah Johnson
Clayton, 2 - 1
Junior, MH

Week of August 21 – August 27, 2017: 2 Games Played
Stats-
Kills: 12
Kills/Game: 6
Receptions: 9
Rcpt/Game: 4.5
Aces: 2
Blocks: 5

North Carolina

Destiny Cox
Carrboro, 6 - 0
6'1 Senior, OH

Week of August 21 – August 27, 2017: 6 Games Played
Stats-
Kills: 39
Kills/Game: 6.5
Digs: 15
Digs/Game: 2.5
Receptions: 12
Rcpt/Game: 2
Aces: 4
Blocks: 2

Ohio

Rachel Williamson
Antwerp, 3 - 1
Senior, MH

Week of August 21 – August 27, 2017: 11 Games Played
Stats-
Kills: 83
Kills/Game: 7.545
Digs: 48
Digs/Game: 4.364
Aces: 2
Blocks: 9

Oklahoma
Kamryn Bacus
Edmond North, 10 - 4
Sophomore, OH

Week of August 21 – August 27, 2017: 23 Games Played
Stats-
Kills: 83
Kills/Game: 3.609
Digs: 86
Digs/Game: 3.739
Receptions: 73
Rcpt/Game: 3.174
Aces: 11
Blocks: 14



Oregon
Allie Slater
Imbler, 1 - 2
Senior

Week of August 21 – August 27, 2017: 16 Games Played
Stats-
Kills: 45
Kills/Game: 2.812
Digs: 47
Digs/Game: 2.938
Receptions: 59
Rcpt/Game: 3.688
Aces: 2
Blocks: 2

South Carolina
Hailey Ryan
James Island, 6 - 0
Senior, OH

Week of August 21 – August 27, 2017: 15 Games Played
Stats-
Kills: 87
Kills/Game: 5.8
Receptions: 63
Rcpt/Game: 4.200
Aces: 6
Blocks: 1

South Dakota
Mandy Schmidt
Mitchell, 6-1
5'5 Junior, S

Week of August 21, 2017 – August 27, 2017: 16 Games Played
Stats-
Assists: 156
Assists/Game: 9.75
Team Hitting%: 156
Kills: 6
Kills/Game: 0.375
Digs: 42
Digs/Game: 2.625
Aces: 6

Tennessee

Taylor Lamb
South Greene, 11 - 1
Senior



Week of August 21 – August 27, 2017: 9 Games Played
Stats-
Kills: 55
Kills/Game: 6.111
Digs: 16
Digs/Game: 1.778
Receptions: 28
Rcpt/Game: 3.111
Aces: 1
Blocks: 2

Texas
Haley Vaughn
Crawford, 21 - 6
5'6 Senior, S/OH

Week of August 21, 2017 – August 27, 2017: 20 Games Played
Stats-
Assists: 236
Assists/Game: 11.800
Team Hitting%: 236
Kills: 31
Kills/Game: 1.55
Digs: 46
Digs/Game: 2.3
Aces: 16
Blocks: 6

Utah

Sammie Osborne
Mountain Crest, 8-1
Senior, S

Week of August 21, 2017 – August 27, 2017: 18 Games Played
Stats-
Assists: 160
Assists/Game: 8.889
Team Hitting%: 160
Kills: 8
Kills/Game: 0.444
Digs: 40
Digs/Game: 2.222
Aces: 18
Blocks: 6

Virginia
Baileigh Edmonds
Peninsula Catholic, 5 - 0
5'9 Junior, OH/OPP

Week of August 21 – August 27, 2017: 10 Games Played
Stats-
Kills: 53
Kills/Game: 5.3
Digs: 23
Digs/Game: 2.3
Receptions: 41
Rcpt/Game: 4.1
Aces: 5

Wisconsin

Hannah Vanden Berg
Little Chute, 8 - 0
Junior, OH



Week of August 21 – August 27, 2017: 17 Games Played
Stats-
Kills: 132
Kills/Game: 7.765
Digs: 78
Digs/Game: 4.588
Aces: 7
Blocks: 10

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About the MaxPreps/AVCA High School Player of the Week Program – The MaxPreps/AVCA High School Player of the Week Program is a partnership between the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) and CBS MaxPreps, Inc. Each week MaxPreps and the AVCA recognize deserving student-athletes at the high school level who have demonstrated outstanding play on the court throughout the week of competition. Coaches must submit statistics to MaxPreps in order for their athletes to be considered for the program. To obtain a coach's login, please click here. If you have any questions about MaxPreps, please contact Kelsey Wagner | kwagner@maxpreps.com | 530-313-9153. For more information on AVCA, check out the AVCA website
at www.avca.org.