Ark is a 5-foot-5, junior defensive specialist from Helena, Mont.
Rocky went 3-1 at the HIU Summer Slam volleyball tournament hosted by Hope International University in Fullerton, Calif.
The Battlin’ Bears swept University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy (Mo.) and College of Idaho (3-0), beat Hope International (Calif.) 3-1 and lost 3-1 to Texas Wesleyan.
Ark average 7.64 digs in the four matches.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order; Julia Carr of Carroll College, Taylor Christensen of the University of Providence, Emily Feller of MSU-Northern, Kelsey Goddard of Montana Western and Taylor Henley of Montana Tech.