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MVNU's Albrecht Named Player of the Week for Fourth Time
written by Dave Parsons, Sports Information Director

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (10-30-2010) - Jackie Albrecht, a member of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's volleyball team, has been selected as the American Mideast Conference Player of the Week for the fourth time this season including the third time in the past four weeks as she was honored for her performance in matches from October 18-24.

Albrecht, a senior middle hitter from Lexington, Ohio, led the Lady Cougars to a 3-0 record for the week as she averaged 3.80 kills, 2.50 digs, and 0.90 blocks while posting a .348 attack percentage. She pounded 11 kills in a conference sweep at Cedarville University, added 11 more kills in a sweep of Lourdes College, and then capped the week with 16 kills in a four-set win at the University of Northwestern Ohio.

On the season, the former Mansfield Christian School star leads MVNU in kills (535) and kills per set (3.93). She has also recorded 40 aces, 98 blocks, and 382 digs. For her career, she ranks third in school history with 2,212 kills and seventh with 1,994 digs. She is looking to become only the third player in program history to have 2,000 kills and 2,000 digs.

The Lady Cougars, who received votes in the latest NAIA poll, are currently 37-2 overall and 8-0 in the AMC. MVNU has won 20 straight matches heading into a non-conference tri-match at Shawnee State University on Saturday afternoon. The University of Rio Grande is the third team in the tri-match.

 

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