FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State middle hitter Rebekah Spainhour and setter Hannah Wagy were named the MIAA Volleyball Athletes of the Week on Monday (Oct. 3). Spainhour was named the Hitter of the Week, while Wagy earned Specialist of the Week honors.
Rebekah Spainhour helped the Tigers to a 2-1 record last week (2-0 in MIAA play), beating No. 6 Central Missouri for just the second time in program history on Friday then Lindenwood on Saturday. The senior let the team with a .405 attack percentage for the week, picking up 35 kills to just five errors. Spainhour led the team with 14 total blocks, five of which were solo swats. The middle hitter is the only student-athlete in the MIAA ranked in the top four in both attack percentage and blocks per set. For the season, she is hitting .360, averaging 3.27 kills and 1.03 blocks per set.
Hannah Wagy orchestrated the Tiger offense in going 2-0 in MIAA play, while producing a double-double of 39 assists and 10 digs in the upset of No. 6 ranked Central Missouri. The setter tossed up an average of 11.1 assists per set over three matches, adding 11 kills, 25 digs and five blocks (one solo). The senior continues to lead the conference in both total assists and assists per set. This is the second time this year Wagy has earned the Specialist of the Week honor.