2021 MIAC VOLLEYBALL ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

MINNEAPOLIS -- For the second time this season, Augsburg University outside hitter Kayla Gjerde (JR, Afton, Minn./Stillwater HS) was named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Offensive Athlete of the Week, it was announced on Monday.

Gjerde claimed a 19-kill, 15-dig double-double in Augsburg's four-set victory at Bethel on Saturday. She played just one set in the Auggies' second victory on the day, a three-set sweep of Gustavus, with a kill, two digs and a block assist.

On the season, Gjerde has a team-high 62 kills (3.10 per-set), with 81 digs (4.05 per-set). Her 3.10 kills per-set average is seventh-best among MIAC players, and her 4.05 digs per-set average is ninth-best.

In her 66 career matches (232 sets), Gjerde has had seven or more kills 52 times, and 10 or more digs 27 times. In her career, she has 616 kills (2.66 per-set), 603 digs (2.60 per-set), 103 blocks (7 solo, 0.44 per-set), 45 assists (0.19 per-set) and 16 service aces (0.07 per-set).

Now 6-1 overall, Augsburg hosts St. Olaf on Wednesday (5/5) at 7 p.m. at Si Melby Hall.