NAPERVILLE, Ill. - Illinois Wesleyan University's Juliana Valdez and Alysa Lawton, along with North Central College's Sarah Harvey, claimed College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Women's Volleyball Student-Athlete of the Week honors, announced Monday.
Valdez hit .477 with 22 kills and 14 total blocks across four matches for the Titans, while Lawton averaged 5.25 digs per set with 63 total digs and earned Polito's Invite All-Tournament Team honors. Harvey led the CCIW with 10.00 assists per set, totaling 30 assists in North Central's three-set conference win over Wheaton College.
The honor marks Lawton's fourth CCIW weekly award of the season and Harvey's second.
Offensive
Juliana Valdez, Illinois Wesleyan (Middle Hitter, Junior, Palos Heights, IL)
Valdez put together an efficient week at the net, helping lead a Titan attack that hit .261 over four matches. Valdez totaled 22 kills with just three errors while hitting .477 for the week. She also made a strong impact defensively, recording 14 total blocks with three solo blocks and 11 block assists. Valdez hit .375 against North Park University, .500 against UW-Stevens Point, .600 in a seven-kill performance against Lawrence University and .429 with seven kills against No. 2 UW-Oshkosh.
Defensive
Alysa Lawton, Illinois Wesleyan (DS/Libero, Junior, Elmhurst, IL) - Fourth Weekly Award
Lawton anchored the Titans' back row across four matches, averaging 5.25 digs per set with 63 total digs. Lawton recorded 14 digs against North Park, 17 against UW-Stevens Point, 13 against Lawrence and 19 against No. 2 UW-Oshkosh. She also added 14 assists and four service aces while helping Illinois Wesleyan hold opponents to a .139 hitting percentage. Lawton was named to the Polito's Invite All-Tournament Team following the weekend.
Setter
Sarah Harvey, North Central (Setter, Junior, Bolingbrook, IL) - Second Weekly Award
Harvey led the CCIW with 10.00 assists per set in the Cardinals' three-set conference win over Wheaton. Harvey totaled 30 assists in the victory, becoming the only player in the conference to average double-digit assists per set during the week. She also added six digs and one block as North Central picked up a key CCIW victory.
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
Week 6
Offensive: Mary Patrick, Wheaton
Defensive: Alysa Lawton, Illinois Wesleyan
Setter: Kendal Britton, North Park
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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.).