2023 KJCCC Volleyball Division I Athletes of the Week - Week 9

2023 KJCCC Volleyball Division I Athletes of the Week - Week 9

Offensive Player: Anna Dean (Hutchinson)
Hutchinson sophomore middle blocker Anna Dean had two matches with better than .500 hitting and a weekly .388 attack percentage to lead the Blue Dragons to a 3-2 week. Dean hit .500 with nine kills on 18 attacks with eight blocks and three aces in Hutchinson's four-set upset victory over No. 16 Indian Hills at the Mineral Area Tournament. She had a career-high 19 kills on .417 hitting in a four-set loss to MSU-West Plains. For the week, Dean averaged 2.95 kills, 1.37 blocks and 0.37 aces for Hutchinson. Dean leads the KJCCC in blocks per set at 1.28 and is fifth in attack percentage at .316.

Others Nominated: Phoebe Reyes (Barton); Celia Mbaya (Colby); Beatriz Lampugnani Cornachini (Dodge City), Pinar Dugeroglu (Garden City)

Setter: Giovanna Ravahani (Hutchinson)
Blue Dragon sophomore setter Giovanna Ravanhani averaged 8.74 assists, 2.11 digs, 0.68 blocks and 0.37 aces in a 3-2 week for the Blue Dragons. Ravanhani had 30 assists and was a perfect 5 of 5 on attacks in a three-set win over Pratt. She had 39 assists, six digs and three aces in a four-set win over No. 16 Indian Hills. She posted her fifth and sixth double-doubles with 30 assists and 10 digs in a sweep of Mineral Area and 40 assist and 11 digs against Vincennes.  

Others Nominated: Elena Stankovic (Barton); Anja Milosevic (Butler); Anna Gazzerro (Colby); Hayden Pinard (Dodge City); Tola Maczka (Garden City)

Defensive Player: Isabella Rollandini (Hutchinson)
Freshman libero Isabella Rollandini averaged 4.42 digs per set and had just five service receptions in 156 attempts in a 3-2 week for the Blue Dragons. Rollandini had a weekly high 23 digs against Mineral Area.

Others Nominated: Leisey Keli'I (Dodge City); Clara Lindstrom (Barton); Emery May (Cloud County); Lily Pichon (Colby); Apolline Lepuissant (Garden City)