MIAC VOLLEYBALL ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
MINNEAPOLIS -- Augsburg College volleyball setter
Emily McCourt (SO, Sun Prairie, Wis.) was named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Setter/Libero of the Week for her efforts in two Auggie victories last week, the conference announced on Monday.
McCourt recorded 108 assists (12.0 assists per-set), 22 digs, four service aces, four kills and a block during the two matches -- a
five-set win at Bethel on Wednesday and a
four-set nonconference win at Wisconsin-Stout on Friday.
Against Bethel, McCourt recorded a career-high 56 assists, to go along with 15 digs, two kills and a service ace, as Augsburg rallied for its first victory at Bethel since 2007, breaking an 11-match home winning streak for the Royals. Augsburg rallied from a four-point deficit late in the fifth set, scoring seven of the final 10 points of the match.
Against Wisconsin-Stout, McCourt collected 52 assists -- her fourth career 50-plus assist performance -- along with seven digs, a block assist, two kills and three service aces.
On the season, McCourt has recorded 528 assists (10.15 per-set), a team-high 27 service aces (0.52 per-set), 17 blocks (three solo), 106 digs and 21 kills. Her 10.15 assists per-set is second-best among MIAC setters in overall statistics, and her 0.52 service aces per-set is third-best in the MIAC. McCourt now has 1,405 assists (8.46 per-set) in her two Auggie seasons (44 matches), along with 90 service aces (0.54 per-set), 262 digs and 50 blocks (five solo).
Augsburg, now 9-5 overall and 3-1 in MIAC play, hosts St. Catherine on Friday (10/7) at 7 p.m. at Si Melby Hall, and plays at Gustavus on Saturday (10/8) at 3 p.m. in St. Peter, Minn.
