NAPERVILLE, Ill. - Wheaton College’s Mary Patrick, Illinois Wesleyan University’s Alysa Lawton and North Park University’s Kendal Britton claimed College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Volleyball Student-Athlete of the Week honors, announced Monday.
Patrick totaled 15 kills on 25 attempts without an attacking error, hitting .600 in Wheaton’s 3-1 win over Augustana College. Lawton earned her third weekly award after anchoring the Illinois Wesleyan defense with 30 digs across six sets during a 2-0 week, while Britton collected her second honor after directing the North Park offense with 129 assists across four matches and surpassing 2,000 career assists.
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Offensive
Mary Patrick, Wheaton (Outside Hitter, Sophomore, Wheaton, IL)
Patrick helped lead Wheaton to a 3-1 win over Augustana College, totaling 15 kills on 25 attempts without an attacking error for a .600 hitting percentage. The sophomore finished with 16.5 points while adding three digs and two blocks. Patrick recorded five kills in the last two sets on seven attempts, while hitting .714 as Wheaton closed out consecutive 25-20 set victories.
Defensive
Alysa Lawton, Illinois Wesleyan (DS/Libero, Junior, Elmhurst, IL) - Third Weekly Award
Lawton anchored the Illinois Wesleyan defense during a 2-0 week, totaling 30 digs across six sets and averaging 5.0 digs per set. The junior recorded 13 digs and five assists in a sweep of Elmhurst University before adding 17 digs and three assists in a three-set win over Augustana College. Lawton’s work in the back row helped the Titans hold Elmhurst and Augustana to a combined .039 hitting percentage across the two victories.
Setter
Kendal Britton, North Park (Setter, Senior, Grand Rapids, MI) - Second Weekly Award
Britton directed the North Park offense across four matches, totaling 129 assists and averaging 8.06 assists per set. The senior highlighted her week with 52 assists in a five-set win over Alma College, nearing a career high, while also recording 34 assists in a four-set victory over Benedictine University. Britton surpassed 2,000 career assists against No. 14 Calvin University and also contributed 52 digs, 11 kills and four service aces on the week.
Previous Women's Volleyball Student-Athletes of the Week
Week 1
Offensive: Alex Bardouniotis, Illinois Wesleyan
Defensive: Alysa Lawton, Illinois Wesleyan
Setter: Ava Dettwiler, Carthage
Week 2
Offensive: Katie Hurta, Elmhurst
Defensive: Alysa Lawton, Illinois Wesleyan
Setter: Ava Dettwiler, Carthage
Week 3
Offensive: Katie Hurta, Elmhurst
Defensive: Elayna Ammerman, Elmhurst
Setter: Kendal Britton, North Park
Week 4
Offensive: Kristina Manojlovic, Carthage
Defensive: Hailey Wierzgac, Carthage
Setter: Sarah Harvey, North Central
Week 5
Offensive: Kristina Manojlovic, Carthage
Defensive: Samantha Miserendino, Carroll
Setter: Freddie Temple, Elmhurst
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The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.), Carroll University (Waukesha, Wis.), Carthage College (Kenosha, Wis.), Elmhurst University (Elmhurst, Ill.), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, Ill.), Millikin University (Decatur, Ill.), North Central College (Naperville, Ill.), North Park University (Chicago, Ill.) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.).