Sports Imports/AVCA Division II Women Player of the Week
| Sadie Kessler hit a robust .574 last week, committing only one error in three matches. (photo courtesy CSP athletics)
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Nov. 24 - Sadie Kessler, a senior right side/opposite from top-ranked Concordia University, St. Paul, has been named the Sports Imports/AVCA Division II Player of the Week. Kessler helped lead the Golden Bears back to the NCAA Division II Volleyball Championships round of eight with three wins last week, bringing their NCAA Division II record to 71 consecutive matches won, as they search for a third-consecutive national championship. In the week's first match against Colorado School of Mines, Kessler tallied nine kills and nine digs, hitting at a .471 clip. In the second round against No. 17 Wayne State (Neb.), she registered 13 kills and five digs, hitting an amazing .650. The following day, in the round-of-sixteen against No. 20 Metro State, Kessler notched 14 more kills and two more digs, with another stellar hitting percentage of .583. For the week, Kessler averaged four kills and nearly two digs per set, while hitting an astounding .574, as she committed a total of just one error in three matches. This honor marks the ninth time a player from Concordia-St. Paul has won the Sports Imports/AVCA Division II Player of the Week award, and the third this year. The Golden Bears are coaches by Brady Starkey. |
| 2009 SPORTS IMPORTS/AVCA DIVISION II PLAYERS OF THE WEEK | ||||
| September 1 | Maggie McNamara | Concordia-St. Paul | Setter | Sr. |
| September 8 | Maja Potpara | Dowling | Setter/Opposite | So. |
| September 15 | Jennifer Hefner | Wayne State (Neb.) | Middle Blocker | Jr. |
| September 22 | Ashlee Crowder | Hillsdale | Outside Hitter | So. |
| September 29 | Amanda Beekman | Minnesota State | Outside Hitter | Jr. |
| October 6 | Bruna Rocha | Saint Leo | Outside Hitter | Jr. |
| October 13 | Mary Slinger | Concordia-St. Paul | Defensive Specialist/Libero | Sr. |
| October 20 | Sarha Gosselin | Wayne State (Mich.) | Outside Hitter | Sr. |
| October 27 | Melissa McCracken | Lander | Outside Hitter | Jr. |
| November 3 | Brittany Snider | Ashland | Outside Hitter | Fr. |
| November 10 | Nikki Scott | Nebraska-Kearney | Middle Blocker | Sr. |
| November 17 | Bri Morley | Metro State | Outside Hitter | So. |
| November 24 | Sadie Kessler | Concordia-St. Paul | Right Side/Opposite | Sr. |
