August 31, 2026

HELENA, Mont. – The third installment of the 2026 Erck Hotels/Frontier Conference Women’s Volleyball Players-of-the-Week featured standouts from Valley City State (N.D.), Dickinson State (N.D.) and Bellevue (Neb.) after their performances from Aug. 24 through Aug. 30.

Attacker of the Week
Kadie Kocka, Valley City State (N.D.)
Outside Hitter | Freshman | Valley City, N.D.

Kocka, a freshman outside hitter, led Valley City State with 37 kills in 12 sets, averaging 3.08 kills per set while hitting .255 as the Vikings went 2-1 at the Bellevue (Neb.) Tournament.

She reached double figures in all three matches, posting 12 kills against Benedictine-Mesa (Ariz.), 12 kills while hitting .310 against Benedictine (Kan.), and a weekend-high 13 kills against Grand View (Iowa). She also finished with five digs and two block assists in the tournament.

This is Kocka’s first career Erck Hotels/Frontier Conference Player-of-the-Week honor.

Setter of the Week
Rylee Kogolshak – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Setter | Senior | Hardin, Mont.

Kogolshak totaled 97 assists over three matches for Dickinson State (N.D.), averaging 8.82 assists per set against three of NAIA’s Top 25 nationally ranked teams during the College of Idaho Tournament.

She also contributed 11 kills, 13 digs, six block assists and two service aces. 

Kogolshak highlighted the week with 42 assists and five digs against No. 15 The Master’s (Calif.). She added 25 assists against No. 2 Eastern Oregon before closing the tournament with 30 assists, six digs, three kills and two block assists against No. 18 College of Idaho.

This is Kogolshak’s third career Erck Hotels/Frontier Conference Player-of-the-Week honor.

Defender of the Week
Zoie Roghair - Bellevue (Neb.)
Defensive Specialist | Sophomore | Sioux Falls, S.D.

Roghair anchored the No. 8 ranked Bellevue’s (Neb.) back row with a 2-1 record weekend at their home tournament, the Bruin Classic.  It was her second consecutive week earning the Defender of the Week award by the conference.

She totaled 46 digs in nine sets, averaging 5.11 digs per set.  Roghair recorded 15 digs and six service aces in a sweep of Xavier (La.), followed by a weekend-high 19 digs against Benedictine (Kan.). She closed the tournament with 12 digs in Bellevue’s sweep of Dordt (Iowa).

She also finished the weekend with six service aces and four assists.

This is Roghair's second career Erck Hotels/Frontier Conference Player-of-the-Week honor.
 

	Attacker	Setter	Defender
No. 3 - Aug. 31	Kadie Kocka - Valley City State (N.D.)	Rylee Kogolshak - Dickinson State (N.D.)	Zoie Roghair - Bellevue (Neb.)
No. 2 - Aug. 24	Madison Biery - Montana Tech	Aislyn Holden - Bismarck State (N.D.)	Zoie Roghair - Bellevue (Neb.)
No. 1 - Aug. 17	Halle Moomaw - Montana Tech	Rhys Layton - Montana Tech	Cabry Badley - Providence (Mont.)