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Athletes of the Week

Ellie McDonnell

Ellie McDonnell

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    11/7/2016
  • Sport
    Volleyball
  • Bio
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The sophomore libero dug up 47 balls (5.9 per set) over the weekend to help No. 3 UNK edge No. 21 Northwest Missouri in five sets Friday and sweep Missouri Western State on  Saturday. The Lopers are now 30-1 (15-1) and sit in first place in the MIAA.

McDonnell has 999 career digs and will soon become the 29th Loper to reach 1,000 in a career. She is also on pace to challenge Liz McGowan's record of 2,099.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
4/24/2023 Katie Gosker Softball
4/24/2023 Brayden Sorensen Men's Track and Field
4/17/2023 Ben Arens Men's Track and Field
4/17/2023 Lily Novacek Women's Track and Field
4/10/2023 Brayden Sorensen Men's Track and Field
4/10/2023 Faith Gaynor Softball
4/3/2023 Luke Stuckey Men's Track and Field
4/3/2023 Jazmin Zamorano Women's Tennis
3/27/2023 Rylan Basart Men's Track and Field
3/27/2023 Melisa Becerra Women's Tennis
3/20/2023 Sydney Thomason Softball
3/20/2023 Juliana Botero Molina Women's Golf
3/15/2023 Wes Ferguson Men's Track and Field
3/15/2023 Austin Eldredge Wrestling
3/6/2023 Abbie Jo Gaube Softball
3/6/2023 Klaire Kirsch Women's Basketball
2/27/2023 Shiloh McCool Women's Basketball
2/27/2023 Nicole Messbarger Women's Track and Field
2/20/2023 Wes Ferguson Men's Track and Field
2/20/2023 Shiloh McCool Women's Basketball
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