CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Malone outside hitter Jennifer Gahagan is the AMC Player of the Week in women’s volleyball for matches played on Sept. 14-20.
Gahagan, a 5-foot-10 junior from Berlin Center, Ohio, guided the Pioneers to a 4-1 week by averaging 3.55 kills and 3.30 digs per set. She was also named to the Malone/Walsh Canton Comfort Inn All-Tournament Team.
In 20 sets played, Gahagan hammered 71 kills and posted a .311 attack percentage. She added eight blocks, five service aces, and three assists.
Gahagan tallied 10 or more kills each time out and recorded 10 or more digs in four contests. Her top outing was 21 kills, 10 digs, and three blocks during a four-set win versus Grace. She had 17 kills and 15 digs in a four-set victory over Cornerstone.
Malone enters the week 12-3 overall.
Other Player of the Week nominees:
Katie Barbis (Notre Dame), Lisa Bierdeman (Roberts Wesleyan), Debbie Brubaker (Northwestern Ohio), Heather Koehler (Shawnee State), Julianne O’Donnell (Walsh), Gino Porto (Mount Vernon Nazarene), Rachel Roddy (Point Park).