Attacker of the Week: Eve Fountain, Bellevue (Neb.)
Fountain, a senior outside hitter from Omaha, Neb., was chosen as the Attacker of the Week.
She helped the 2
nd ranked Bruins to an upset sweep over top-ranked Indiana Wesleyan 3-0 in the rematch of last year’s NAIA national championship match. She posted a double-double of 12 kills and 17 digs, to go along with her .455 hitting percentage in the match.
She added 11 kills and nine digs in Bruins 3-0 victory over Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.). She finished the tournament with 23 kills, 26 digs (4.3 d/s), four blocks and two service aces. She hit .345 in two matches at the College of Saint Mary (Neb.) Labor Day Classic.
This is Fountain’s first career Erck Hotels / Frontier Conference Player of the Week award.