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Athlete Awards

Athletes of the Week

Ellie Pesavento

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    9/7/2010
  • Sport
    Volleyball
  • Bio
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A freshman middle blocker from Omaha Marian, Pesavento had a stellar opening weekend as the 13th-ranked Lopers posted a 3-1 mark at the Tampa Classic in Florida.

Over four matches, she hit a tourney best .435 while averaging 2.87 kills and .60 blocks per set.

In her collegiate debut vs. No. 5 Central Missouri, Pesavento had 12 kills and no errors in 18 swings (.667 attack pct.). Later on Friday, she had 17 kills and five blocks as UNK fell in five sets to No. 3 Tampa.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
10/17/2016 Kendall Schroer Volleyball
10/10/2016 Brendan Wentling Football
10/10/2016 Morgan Benesch Women's Cross Country
10/3/2016 Luke Quinn Football
10/3/2016 Kaitlynn Thomas Volleyball
9/26/2016 Tyke Kozeal Football
9/26/2016 Lindsey Smith Volleyball
9/19/2016 Jay Cottam Men's Golf
9/19/2016 Jahn Landrigan Men's Cross Country
9/5/2016 Annie Wolfe Volleyball
9/5/2016 Morgan Benesch Women's Cross Country
5/16/2016 Cole Wellnitz Men's Track and Field
5/16/2016 Kate Ruwe Softball
5/9/2016 Cole Wellnitz Men's Track and Field
5/9/2016 Paula Jimenez Women's Tennis
5/2/2016 Morgan Benesch Women's Track and Field
5/2/2016 John Watson Baseball
4/25/2016 Morgan Benesch Women's Track and Field
4/25/2016 Mohab El Zanaty Men's Tennis
4/18/2016 Dallas Schramm Baseball
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