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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
5/3/2021 Andrew Schuller Men's Track and Field
4/12/2021 Wes Ferguson Men's Track and Field
4/12/2021 Pranathi Gannavaram Women's Tennis
3/1/2021 Brayden Sorensen Men's Track and Field
3/1/2021 Wesley Dawkins Wrestling
2/22/2021 Brayden Sorensen Men's Track and Field
2/22/2021 Claire Nash Swimming
2/15/2021 Mackenzie Puckett Women's Track and Field
2/15/2021 Darrian Nebeker Men's Basketball
2/8/2021 Tiara Schmidt Women's Track and Field
2/8/2021 Matt Malcom Wrestling
2/1/2021 Tiara Schmidt Women's Track and Field
2/1/2021 Blake Schroeder Men's Track and Field
1/25/2021 Wes Ferguson Men's Track and Field
1/25/2021 Elisa Backes Women's Basketball
1/18/2021 Shiloh McCool Women's Basketball
1/18/2021 Myles Arnold Men's Basketball
1/11/2021 Austin Luger Men's Basketball
1/11/2021 Klaire Kirsch Women's Basketball
12/21/2020 Klaire Kirsch Women's Basketball
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