ABBE HOLTZE OF COLORADO COLLEGE, a sophomore outside hitter from Manhattan Beach, Calif. has been named SCAC Volleyball Offensive Player-of-the-Week for matches played from Monday, September 1 through Sunday, September 7.

Holtze helped her the seventh-ranked Tigers win the Colorado College Classic and move to 8-0 on the season. 

Holtze led the team with 50 kills (3.85 kills/set) at the net and was second on the team with 38 digs (2.92 digs/set). She hit .274 for the weekend and was also third on the team with nine blocks. 

Holtze had a career-high five block assists against East Texas Baptist to go along with a team-high 14 kills. She added 16 kills against St. Mary's and had 11 kils with a .409 hitting percentage against Tufts.

 

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Sophomore middle blocker Presleigh Watson of Austin College had a big week for the 'Roos to help Austin College go 4-2 overall, averaging 2.43 kills and 1.3 blocks, and hitting double-digits in kills in four of the team's six matches. Freshman outside hitter Desiree Frey of Centenary led the Ladies with 35 kills as well as 35 digs despite an 0-3 weekend. Senior setter C.J. Broadbent of Dallas had an astounding 180 assists (10.59 assists/set) on the weekend including 41 assists against Wylie and Pomona-Pitzer. Junior right side hitter Abbie Robb of Southwestern had 30 total kills for the Pirates including eight digs and three blocks as to go 2-2-2 in St. Louis. Freshman outside hitter Brette Threadgill of Texas Lutheran led the team with 3.18 kills per set and has racked up double digit kills in seven of her first eight matches. Senior middle blocker Erin Cusenbary of Trinity recorded 40 total kills in the four matches, averaging 2.67 kills/set, and posting a stellar .387 hitting percentage in the process. Schreiner did not nominate anyone.