Defender of the Week: Carmen Pallone, Dickinson State (N.D.)
Pallone, a sophomore middle blocker from Hardin, Mont., was selected as the Defender of the Week.
She anchored the Blue Hawks’ defense to a 3-0 Frontier Conference opening week, including a pair of 3-2 victories over No. 24 Dakota State (S.D.) and No. 3 Bellevue (Neb.).
Pallone totaled 15 blocks (1.5 blocks per set), registering five total blocks in each of DiSU’s three home matches.
She recorded four solo blocks and a block assist versus Bismarck State (N.D.), one solo block and four block assists against DaSU, and five solo blocks against BU.
This is Pallone’s first career Erck Hotels / Frontier Conference Player of the Week award.