Maureen Harty Executive Director | College Conference Of Wisconsin And Illinois
Maureen Harty Executive Director | College Conference Of Wisconsin And Illinois
Illinois Wesleyan’s Alex Barouniotis and Carroll University’s Payton Depies and Maggie McGough have been recognized as the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Women’s Volleyball Student-Athletes of the Week, according to a statement released by the CCIW on Monday.
Barouniotis received Hitter of the Week honors after leading Illinois Wesleyan to two wins, including a sweep over Millikin that secured at least a share of the CCIW regular-season title. Over the week, Barouniotis recorded 20 kills with an average of 3.33 per set and a .244 attack percentage. She also contributed 21 digs, three aces, two blocks, and an assist. In a match against #13 WashU, she achieved a double-double with 10 kills and 11 digs, in addition to two aces, an assist, and a block.
Depies was named Setter of the Week for her role in guiding Carroll to victories over Loras and Wheaton. Running the offense in a 5-1 system, she provided 83 assists across two matches for an average of 11.86 assists per set. Depies also added 14 digs during these games.
McGough earned Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week after anchoring Carroll’s defense in their wins against Loras and Wheaton. She averaged 6.29 digs per set for a total of 44 digs during the week, including 32 in a four-set win over Loras.
The announcement also included lists of previous weekly honorees for each category throughout the season.
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