Oct 08, 2019 2:22 AM

Bearcats' Ahrens, Sidney take home MIAA volleyball honors again

Posted Oct 08, 2019 2:22 AM

In what is becoming the norm this season, Northwest Missouri State's Maddy Ahrens and Hallie Sidney have been honored as the MIAA specialist and hitter of the week.


For the third consecutive week and fourth time overall, Ahrens has been named the MIAA Specialist of the Week. Sidney has now earned three MIAA Hitter of the Week awards in 2019.


Ahrens (Appleton, Wisconsin) averaged 12.71 assists, 0.71 service aces and 0.86 blocks as Northwest split a pair of home MIAA matches. Ahrens dished out 35 assists, six digs, three blocks, three service aces and a kill in a 3-0 win over Fort Hays State. Ahrens handed out a match-high 54 assists to go along with nine digs, four kills, three blocks and two service aces in a four-set loss to No. 4-ranked Nebraska-Kearney.


Sidney (Chesterfield, Missouri) averaged 4.00 kills/set and 5.00 digs/set and she posted a pair of double-doubles as Northwest split of a pair of league matches at home. Sidney tallied 11 kills and 14 digs to go along with a solo block in Northwests 3-0 win over Fort Hays State. Sidney went for another double-double with 17 kills and 21 digs in a four-set loss to No. 4-ranked Nebraska-Kearney. Sidney added three assists and two blocks against the Lopers.


Northwest (12-2 overall, 5-1 MIAA) will remain at home this week with a two matches in Bearcat Arena. Northwest will play host to Central Oklahoma on Friday and Newman on Saturday.


Northwest's 2019 MIAA Player of the Week Recipients

Maddy Ahrens, S - Specialist of the Week (Sept. 9)

Hallie Sidney, OH - Hitter of the Week (Sept. 9)

Hallie Sidney, OH - Hitter of the Week (Sept. 23)

Maddy Ahrens, S - Specialist of the Week (Sept. 23)

Maddy Ahrens, S - Specialist of the Week (Sept. 30)

Maddy Ahrens, S - Specialist of the Week (Oct. 7)

Hallie Sidney, OH - Hitter of the Week (Oct. 7)


Northwest's 2019 MIAA Player of the Week Recipients

Maddy Ahrens, S - Specialist of the Week (Sept. 9)

Hallie Sidney, OH - Hitter of the Week (Sept. 9)

Hallie Sidney, OH - Hitter of the Week (Sept. 23)

Maddy Ahrens, S - Specialist of the Week (Sept. 23)

Maddy Ahrens, S - Specialist of the Week (Sept. 30)

Maddy Ahrens, S - Specialist of the Week (Oct. 7)

Hallie Sidney, OH - Hitter of the Week (Oct. 7)


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Oct 08, 2019 2:22 AM
Big 12 announces weekly football award winners
Big 12 announces weekly football award winners

IRVING, Texas – A trio of Texas Tech players and a freshman from Texas earned Big 12 weekly awards for their strong performances during Week 6.

 

Red Raider quarterback Jeff Duffey was tabbed Offensive Player of the Week, while linebacker Jordyn Brooks was named Defensive Player of the Week and Trey Wolff garnered Special Teams Player of the Week. Texas’ Roschon Johnson earned Newcomer of the Week. The award winners are selected by a five-person media panel.

 

Duffey completed 26-of-44 passes for 424 yards and four touchdowns (no interceptions) while rushing for one other in the Red Raiders’ win over No. 21 Oklahoma State. The junior guided Texas Tech to 586 yards of total offense en route to its first win over a ranked opponent at home since 2013.

 

Brooks collected a career-high 19 tackles to go along with three sacks, four tackles for loss and a forced fumble in Texas Tech’s win over Oklahoma State. His three solo sacks were the most since 2016 and his 19 tackles were the most for a Red Raider since 2002. On Sunday, Brooks was announced as the National Defensive Player of the Week by the Walter Camp Football Foundation.

 

Wolff connected on three field goals and registered a touchback in seven of nine kickoff attempts, as Texas Tech knocked off Oklahoma State. His three FG makes were from 38, 27 and 26 yards.

 

Johnson rushed for a career-high 121 yards on 21 carries to help Texas down West Virginia, 42-31, on the road. After converting from quarterback to running back one week before the season opener, the freshman registered his first 100-yard game and garnered the most rushing yards by a Longhorn since 2017.

 

All four honorees for this week’s awards are first-time recipients.

 

2019 BIG 12 FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK – WEEK 6 AWARDS


Offensive Player of the Week

Jett Duffey, QB, Jr., Texas Tech


Defensive Player of the Week

Jordyn Brooks, LB, Sr., Texas Tech


Special Teams Players of the Week

Trey Wolff, PK, R-Fr., Texas Tech


Newcomer of the Week

Roschon Johnson, RB, Fr., Texas


--- Big 12 Release ---

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