East Division Offensive Player of the Week
Kat Mandly, Bowling Green, Outside Hitter
Kat Mandly led the BGSU attack to back-to-back sweeps over the Akron Zips with a team-high 30 kills in the two matches while maintaining an impressive .385 hitting percentage. In Friday's win, Mandly landed 19 kills, setting a new season-high and matching her career-high, while recording a season-best .471 attack percentage. Mandly followed it up with 12 kills on Saturday, second on the team, with a .290 attack percentage.
East Division Defensive Player of the Week
Alex Laboy, Bowling Green, Libero
Alex Laboy led the Falcons in digs in both matches against Akron as BGSU tallied two 3-0 victories. Laboy began the weekend with 17 digs in the first match against the Zips, while being perfect in serve receive on five attempts. Laboy followed it up with 15 digs in the second match while landing two aces, tied for the team lead in the match.
East Division Setter of the Week
Mandy Leigh, Buffalo, Setter
Mandy Leigh had another outstanding weekend for the Bulls against the Miami RedHawks. Her performance helped the Bulls to improve to a MAC East leading 12-3 and 22-5 overall on the season. Over the weekend, the Bulls secured their spot in the MAC Tournament. Against the RedHawks, she totaled 79 assists, good for 13.17 per set. Leigh had 79 of the Bulls’ 86 assists on the weekend. She added three kills, three aces, eight digs, one block, and 6.5 points on the weekend.
West Division Offensive Player of the Week
Maggie King, Western Michigan, Outside Hitter
Maggie King had another huge week, totaling 37 kills (5.29/set) on a .297 hitting percentage to help Western Michigan clinch at least a share of the MAC Regular Season Title and the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Mid-American Conference Volleyball Championship. The Cincinnati native opened the weekend with 18 kills on a .280 hitting percentage and added eight digs in a four-set victory over Ball State. She then celebrated her Senior Day with a match-high 19 kills on a .317 hitting percentage in a straight-set victory over the Cardinals to secure WMU's 10th regular season title, and first since 2008.
West Division Defensive Player of the Week
Andelyn Simkins, Western Michigan, Libero
Andelyn Simkins was integral to WMU's defensive effort in a pair of victories against Ball State over the weekend, collecting 40 digs (5.71/set) and going a perfect 36-for-36 on serve receive. In Friday's four-set win over the Cardinals, Simkins racked up 26 digs, and was a perfect 20-for-20 on serve receive. On Saturday, she totaled 14 more digs and successfully handed all 16 BSU serves sent her way to help the Broncos clinch a share of the MAC Regular Season Title and the No. 1 seed in the upcoming conference tournament..
West Division Setter of the Week
Logan Case, Western Michigan, Setter
Logan Case handed out 98 assists (14.00/set) to help the Western Michigan attack hit .291 in its weekend sweep of Ball State. The senior also added 22 digs (3.14/set), registering double-digit digs in both matches for a pair of double-doubles. Case tied her season high with 56 helpers and tallied 12 digs in Friday's four-set victory over the Cardinals, and followed that up with 42 assists and 10 digs in Saturday's straight-set victory. Her 42 assists on Saturday helped the Broncos hit .326 on their way to clinching the MAC Regular Season Title and the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Mid-American Conference Championship.
