Defender of the Week:
Kyra Saiers – Providence (Mont.)
Defensive Specialist I Senior I Valley Springs, Calif.
Saiers anchored Providence's back-row defense during a perfect 3-0 week in Frontier Conference action, averaging an impressive 6.90 digs per set.
She collected 69 digs in 10 sets, helping the Argos secure victories over MSU-Northern, Rocky Mountain (Mont.) and Carroll (Mont.).
Saiers opened the week with 20 digs, averaging 6.67 digs per set, in Providence's 3-0 sweep of MSU-Northern on Oct. 7. She also contributed 12 receptions without a reception error.
She followed with 13 digs and a service ace in the Argos' 3-0 victory over Rocky Mountain on Oct. 9.
Saiers saved her best performance for the final match of the week, recording 36 digs in Providence's 3-1 victory over Carroll on Oct. 10. She averaged nine digs per set and added a service ace in the four-set victory.
Saiers also finished the week with 41 successful receptions without an error, four assists and two service aces.
This is Saiers’ second career Erck Hotels/Frontier Conference Player of the Week honor.