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NDSU's Brianna Rasmusson & Bella Lien Earn Summit League Weekly Honors
9/5/2017 12:56:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
ELMHURST, Ill. – The North Dakota State volleyball team is riding a four-match win streak thanks in part to senior setter Brianna Rasmusson and freshman middle hitter Bella Lien, both of whom were named The Summit League Players of the Week Tuesday.
On the offensive side, Rasmusson snagged her second-career POTW title after her MVP performance at the North Dakota State Classic last weekend. There, Rasmusson tallied assist totals of 25, 37 and 40—good for a 10.20 assists/set average. Rasmusson's teammate Lien padded the defensive side of the score sheet, registering 14 total blocks (two solo, 12 assisted) in 10 sets after totaling just five in her previous 10 sets. For the year, Lien ranks fourth in the league with 0.95 blocks/set.
Brianna Rasmusson, North Dakota State
Sr. // S // Fergus Falls, Minn.
Previous Winners: Aug. 28 – Kayla Principato (Denver)
Bella Lien, North Dakota State
Fr. // MH // Rogers, Minn.
Previous Winners: Aug. 28 – Mikaela Purnell (NDSU)
On the offensive side, Rasmusson snagged her second-career POTW title after her MVP performance at the North Dakota State Classic last weekend. There, Rasmusson tallied assist totals of 25, 37 and 40—good for a 10.20 assists/set average. Rasmusson's teammate Lien padded the defensive side of the score sheet, registering 14 total blocks (two solo, 12 assisted) in 10 sets after totaling just five in her previous 10 sets. For the year, Lien ranks fourth in the league with 0.95 blocks/set.
Brianna Rasmusson, North Dakota State
Sr. // S // Fergus Falls, Minn.
- Second-career Offensive Player of the Week title
- Named 2017 North Dakota State Classic MVP
- Tallied 102 assists in 10 sets at home tournament
- Ranks second in assists/set (9.95) and third in assists (199) this season
- In 2016, logged 146 assists in first 20 sets. In 2017: 199 through 20 sets
- Moved to No. 9 on NDSU's all-time assists list (2,490)
Previous Winners: Aug. 28 – Kayla Principato (Denver)
Bella Lien, North Dakota State
Fr. // MH // Rogers, Minn.
- First-career Player of the Week award
- Came down with season-high seven blocks against Florida A&M
- Amassed 14 total blocks (two solo, 12 assisted) in 10 sets
- First 10 sets this season: five total blocks | Last 10 sets: 14 total blocks
- Ranks fourth this season in blocks/set (0.95)
- Tied for fifth with 19 total blocks in 2017
Previous Winners: Aug. 28 – Mikaela Purnell (NDSU)
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