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Mandy Leigh and Katrin Trebichavska Named MAC East Players of the Week
10/9/2023 3:58:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced their weekly volleyball honors on Monday afternoon. Mandy Leigh was named MAC East Setter of the Week as Katrin Trebichavska took home Offensive Player of the Week.
As a team, the Bulls improved to a program-best start in MAC play with a record of 5-1 with wins over Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan.
Mandy Leigh had an outstanding weekend for the Bulls. She averaged 11.38 assists per set, finishing with a total of 91. On Thursday night against the Chippewas, she racked up her team-leading 10th double-double of the season with 57 assists and 13 digs. In total she finished with three kills, one ace, 18 digs, two blocks, and 5.5 points.
Leigh is now tied with the most MAC Player of the Week awards in program history with Kelly Svoboda (2010-14) with 10. This is her fourth honor of the season.
Katrin Trebichavska had a strong weekend on the offensive attack. She averaged 4.88 kills per set, finishing with a team-leading 39 kills. The MAC's leader in aces per set added six to her total, good for 0.75 per set. Her 27 kills and 31.0 points against the Chippewas mark career-highs for the senior. She added one block, one assist, and a total of 45.5. points for the Bulls.
This marks Trebichavska's second weekly honor of the season and second in her career. The Bulls have taken home at least one weekly award over the last six weeks and a total of eight on the season.
The Bulls are back in action on the road at Toledo (7-10, 5-1 MAC) for a two-game series starting on Friday at 6 p.m.
2023 MAC Weekly Honors
Mandy Leigh – MAC East Setter (9/4)
Mandy Leigh – MAC East Setter (9/11)
Katrin Trebichavska – MAC East Offensive (9/11)
Courtney Okwara – MAC East Offensive (9/18)
Mandy Leigh – MAC East Setter (9/25)
Abby Leigh – MAC East Defensive (10/2)
Mandy Leigh – MAC East Setter (10/9)
Katrin Trebichavska – MAC East Offensive (10/9)
As a team, the Bulls improved to a program-best start in MAC play with a record of 5-1 with wins over Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan.
Mandy Leigh had an outstanding weekend for the Bulls. She averaged 11.38 assists per set, finishing with a total of 91. On Thursday night against the Chippewas, she racked up her team-leading 10th double-double of the season with 57 assists and 13 digs. In total she finished with three kills, one ace, 18 digs, two blocks, and 5.5 points.
Leigh is now tied with the most MAC Player of the Week awards in program history with Kelly Svoboda (2010-14) with 10. This is her fourth honor of the season.
Katrin Trebichavska had a strong weekend on the offensive attack. She averaged 4.88 kills per set, finishing with a team-leading 39 kills. The MAC's leader in aces per set added six to her total, good for 0.75 per set. Her 27 kills and 31.0 points against the Chippewas mark career-highs for the senior. She added one block, one assist, and a total of 45.5. points for the Bulls.
This marks Trebichavska's second weekly honor of the season and second in her career. The Bulls have taken home at least one weekly award over the last six weeks and a total of eight on the season.
The Bulls are back in action on the road at Toledo (7-10, 5-1 MAC) for a two-game series starting on Friday at 6 p.m.
2023 MAC Weekly Honors
Mandy Leigh – MAC East Setter (9/4)
Mandy Leigh – MAC East Setter (9/11)
Katrin Trebichavska – MAC East Offensive (9/11)
Courtney Okwara – MAC East Offensive (9/18)
Mandy Leigh – MAC East Setter (9/25)
Abby Leigh – MAC East Defensive (10/2)
Mandy Leigh – MAC East Setter (10/9)
Katrin Trebichavska – MAC East Offensive (10/9)
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