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Athlete Awards

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
4/22/2019 Cheyenne Hamilton Softball
4/15/2019 Micheala Hoffman Women's Track and Field
4/15/2019 Maaika Mestl Women's Golf
4/8/2019 Maddie Bach Women's Track and Field
4/8/2019 Claire Neil Women's Tennis
4/1/2019 Tiara Schmidt Women's Track and Field
4/1/2019 Tanner Barth Men's Track and Field
3/25/2019 Logan Prater Women's Track and Field
3/25/2019 Carlee Liesch Softball
3/18/2019 Vasilisa Polunova Women's Tennis
3/18/2019 Nia Station Women's Golf
3/11/2019 Matt Malcom Wrestling
3/11/2019 Jacob Bartling Men's Track and Field
3/4/2019 Shiloh McCool Women's Basketball
3/4/2019 Morgan Soucie Men's Basketball
2/25/2019 Matt Malcom Wrestling
2/25/2019 Jacob Bartling Men's Track and Field
2/18/2019 Maegan Holt Women's Basketball
2/18/2019 Claire Nash Swimming
2/11/2019 Calvin Ochs Wrestling
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