Madeline Else named NAIA volleyball player of the week

Mitchell, S.D. – No. 15 Dakota Wesleyan University volleyball’s setter Madeline Else grabs week eight NAIA National volleyball player-of-the-week honors for her performance last week.

The Holstein, Iowa native, averaged 13.36 assists per set as the Tigers went 4-0 in conference play last week. Else racked up 187 assists, 55 digs, five blocks and a pair of service aces. Along with 44 or more assists in each match and a double-double in three of the four matches.

In addition, DWU volleyball had a clean sweep of the weekly awards in the GPAC. Sophomore middle Ady Dwight was named GPAC Attacker of the Week; Else was GPAC Setter of the Week; and Hannah Reiff was named GPAC Defender of the Week.