Shepard, Myers Tabbed MIAA Players of the Week

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Arica Shepard (Emporia State) and Emily Myers (Nebraska-Omaha) have been named MIAA Volleyball Players of the Week for the week of Aug. 28-29 as selected by a conference SID panel.
 
MIAA VOLLEYBALL HITTER OF THE WEEK
Arica Shepard, OH, Emporia State
Shepard had 55 kills while hitting .355 on the weekend averaging 4.58 kills per set. She added 41 digs averaging 3.42 per set and had four blocks and one service ace as ESU did not drop a set during the weekend. Against North Alabama, Shepard had her first double-double of the season with 13 kills and a match high 12 digs. She earned first straight points on service to give ESU a 6-0 edge to start set two. Against Dallas Baptist, Shepard had a second straight double-double with 13 kills and 10 digs while hitting .458 in the match. Against Eastern New Mexico, she had 13 kills to go along with nine digs while hitting .500 for the match. Against Minnesota State-Mankato, Shepard had her third double-double of the season with 16 kills and ten digs.

MIAA VOLLEYBALL SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK
Emily Myers, S, Nebraska-Omaha
Myers had 30-plus assists in all four of UNO's matches last week during the UNO Volleyball Showcase. She finished second among the tournament field with 10.92 assists per set and she was 10th with 2.92 digs per set. Myers also hit .500 with 13 kills and two errors in 22 attempts. On Saturday against North Alabama she had 6 kills and hit .750 while recording 32 assists and seven digs. On Friday, Myers recorded a pair of double-doubles with double-figure assists and digs.