Women's Volleyball

PSAC Women's Volleyball Athletes of the Week - 8

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference announced its Women's Volleyball Athletes of the Week honorees. In the East, Kutztown's Grace White (Athlete of the Week) and Shippensburg's Shay Kolivoski (Defensive Athlete of the Week) earned the honors. In the West, IUP's Charlotte Potvin (Athlete) and Gannon's Alexis Fowler (Defensive) were recognized.
 


Eastern Division Athlete of the Week

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Grace White
Kutztown
Middle Hitter
Junior
Pennsburg, Pa. / Quakertown

In three matches last week, White helped lead Kutztown both offensively and defensively in a 2-1 week, with both victories in the PSAC. In a four-set win at Shippensburg last Tuesday, White finished with 10 kills and a match-high six blocks, while adding two digs. In the match at Jefferson two nights later, White tallied a season-high 13 kills and had three blocks. In a straight set sweep over West Chester this past Saturday, White recorded 11 kills, three blocks, one dig and one assist. Her hitting percentage totaled .435 for the week with 34 kills on 69 total attempts.
 


Eastern Division Defensive Athlete of the Week

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Shay Kolivoski
Shippensburg
Libero
Senior
Dillsburg, Pa. / Northern York

Kolivoski, in eight sets this week, averaged 6.88 digs per set and 1.25 assists per set and was integral to Shippensburg's performance. Overall she totaled 55 digs and 10 assists while serving one ace. In a four-set loss to Kutztown on Tuesday in which SU was down two starting outside hitters because of injury, Kolivoski led all players with 26 digs and handled 22 of her 23 service reception opportunities. She was all over the court in a four-set win over Millersville on Friday in which SU was down three regulars because of injury. Kolivoski totaled a team-high 29 digs, and her passing resulted in nine assists. Her eventful evening also included an ace and the sixth kill of her career. She handled all nine of her service receptions. Kolivoski is one of three PSAC players with 400 or more digs this season - she is second in the PSAC in averaging 5.08 digs per set. 
 


Western Division Athlete of the Week

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Charlotte Potvin
IUP
Middle Blocker
Junior
Geneva, Ill. / Geneva Community

Potvin helped lead IUP to a 2-0 week, totaling 32 kills while hitting .411 across nine sets. Potvin posted a season-high 23 kills on a .410 hitting percentage in a five-set road victory at Wheeling, the most kills by a Crimson Hawk in a match this season. She also added five total blocks and finished with 27.5 points. Potvin followed with nine kills while hitting .412 in a four-set win over Seton Hill. She averaged 3.56 kills and 4.33 points per set for the week while hitting better than .400 in both matches.
 


Western Division Defensive Athlete of the Week

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Alexis Fowler
Gannon
Defensive Specialist
Sophomore
Cranberry Township, Pa. / Eden Christian Academy

Fowler anchored the Golden Knights' defensive effort in a three-set sweep of Edinboro on Thursday, October 15, helping Gannon complete the regular-season sweep of the Fighting Scots. Fowler recorded a match-high 20 digs, averaging 6.67 digs per set, while committing no reception errors on six attempts. She also contributed two assists and two service aces as the Golden Knights limited Edinboro to a .000 hitting percentage. Fowler's defensive performance helped Gannon improve to 16-4 overall and 6-2 in PSAC West play while securing its eighth three-set sweep of the season.