2007 Standings & Results::

August 23
Black Hills State def. @ Rocky Mountain, MT 3-2 (30-16, 17-30, 30-23, 20-30, 15-12)

August 24
Frontier/DAC Shootout – Billings, MT (BHSU, DiSU, JC, MiSU, SDM)
  Black Hills State def. Rocky Mountain 3-1 (30-19, 30-15, 25-30, 30-19)
  Black Hills State def. Montana State-Northern 3-0 (30-17, 30-11, 30-26)
  Dickinson State def. Carroll, MT 3-0 (30-25, 30-23, 30-22)
  Dickinson State def. Montana Tech 3-1 (22-30, 30-17, 30-16, 30-27)
  Jamestown def. Montana Tech 3-1 (30-20, 30-15, 23-30, 32-30)
  Jamestown def. Carroll, MT 3-0 (30-18, 30-24, 30-18)
  Minot State def. Montana State-Northern 3-1 (30-18, 30-28. 27-30, 30-24)
  Minot State def. Montana-Western 3-2 (30-27, 28-30, 30-15, 14-30, 15-12)
  South Dakota Mines def. Montana-Western 3-0 (3-20, 30-12, 30-16)
  South Dakota Mines def. Rocky Mountain, MT 3-0 (30-24, 30-26, 30-17)
Northwestern Invitational – Orange City, IA (MaSU, VCSU)
  Dordt, IA def. Mayville State 3-1 (27-30, 30-14, 30-14, 30-27)
  Mayville State def. Midland Lutheran, NE 3-2 (27-30, 30-25, 26-30, 30-26, 15-13)
  Northwestern, IA def. Valley City State 3-0 (30-17, 30-22, 30-27)
  Valley City State def. Sioux Falls, SD 3-0 (30-24, 30-28, 30-26)

August 25
Frontier/DAC Shootout – Billings, MT (BHSU, DiSU, JC, MiSU, SDM)
  Black Hills State def. Carroll, MT 3-1 (30-21, 30-27, 24-30, 30-18)
  Black Hills State def. Montana Tech 3-0 (30-21, 30-18, 30-17)
  Dickinson State def. Montana State-Northern 3-0 (30-17, 30-26, 30-22)
  Dickinson State def. Montana-Western 3-0  (30-22, 30-15, 30-17)
  Jamestown def. Montana-Western 3-0 (30-23, 30-21, 30-19)
  Jamestown def. Rocky Mountain, MT 3-1 (30-22, 22-30, 30-23, 30-28)
  Carroll, MT def. Minot State 3-0 (30-19, 30-22, 30-16)
  Rocky Mountain, MT def. Minot State 3-2 (30-18, 27-30, 22-30, 30-23, 15-13)
  South Dakota Mines def. Montana Tech 3-1 (30-19, 30-27, 28-30, 30-21)
  South Dakota Tech def. Montana State-Northern 3-0 (30-28, 30-23, 30-24)
Northwestern Invitational – Orange City, IA (MaSU, VCSU)
  Doane, NE def. Mayville State 3-0 (30-17, 30-10, 30-22)
  Sioux Falls, SD def. Mayville State 3-1 (28-30, 30-26, 30-21, 30-25)
  Dordt, IA def. Valley City State 3-2 (30-24, 30-23, 29-31, 33-35, 15-9)
  Morningside, IA def. Valley City State 3-0 ((30-25, 30-25, 30-25)

August 31
Concordia College Invitational – Moorhead, MN (BHSU, MaSU, VCSU)
  Black Hills State def. Rocky Mountain, MT 3-1 (30-32, 30-26, 30-19, 30-23)
  Black Hills State def. Bemidji State, MN 3-0 (30-17, 30-28, 30-27)
  Concordia, MN def. Mayville State 3-0 (30-22, 30-27, 30-26)
  Rocky Mountain, MT def. Mayville State 3-1 (30-24, 26-30, 30-25, 30-18)
  Bemidji State, MN def. Valley City State 3-0 (33-31, 30-25, 30-21)
  Concordia, MN def. Valley City State 3-1 (30-21, 30-28, 23-30, 30-22)
Bellevue Labor Day Classic – Bellevue, NE (DaSU, JC)
  Kansas Wesleyan def. Dakota State 3-1 (24-30, 30-24, 30-27, 30-19)
  Grand View, IA def. Dakota State 3-0 (30-22, 30-27, 32-30)
  Jamestown def. Midland Lutheran, NE 3-1 (26-30, 30-15, 30-24, 30-25)
  Bellevue, NE def. Jamestown 3-0 (30-21, 30-25, 30-26)
Univ. North Dakota Tournament – Grand Forks, ND (DiSU)
  Dickinson State def. Minnesota-Crookston 3-0 (30-15, 30-18, 30-21)
William Jessup Tournament - Rocklin, CA (SDM)
  South Dakota Mines vs. Northwestern Christian, OR 3-0 (30-28, 30-10, 30-19)
  South Dakota Mines vs. Menlo, CA 3-0 (31-29, 20-26, 30-27)
  South Dakota Mines def. Benedictine, KS 3-2 (22-30, 30-22, 30-19, 28-30, 15-13)

September 1
Concordia College Invitational – Moorhead, MN (BHSU, MaSU, VCSU)
  Black Hills State def. Valley City State 3-0 (30-23, 30-20, 30-24)
  Black Hills State def. Mayville State 3-0 (30-24, 30-27, 30-20)
  Bemidji State, MN def. Mayville State 3-0
  Valley City State def. Rocky Mountain, MT 3-2 (24-30, 30-28, 30-24, 26-30,15-12)
Bellevue Labor Day Classic – Bellevue, NE (DaSU, JC)
  Midland Lutheran, NE def. Dakota State 3-1 (30-25, 24-30, 30-22, 30-26)
  Bellevue, NE def. Dakota State 3-0 (30-22, 30-24, 30-13)
  Jamestown def. Kansas Wesleyan 3-0 (30-22, 30-21, 30-21)
  Jamestown def. Grand View, IA 3-0 (30-23, 30-9, 30-18)
Univ. North Dakota Tournament – Grand Forks, ND (DiSU)
  Dickinson State def. Northern State, SD 3-1 (26-30, 30-26, 30-24, 30-16)
  Dickinson State def. Minnesota State-Moorhead 3-2 (29-31, 30-19, 30-26, 30-32, 15-13)
William Jessup Tournament - Rocklin, CA (SDM)
  South Dakota Mines def. Baker, KS 3-0 (30-25, 30-21, 30-20)
  South Dakota Mines def. William Jessup, CA 3-1 (30-20, 30-23, 22-30, 30-24)

September 4
Dickinson State def. @ Minot State 3-0 (30-20, 30-21, 30-14)

September 5
@ Black Hills State def. South Dakota Mines 3-2 (27-30, 30-19, 32-30, 24-30, 15-6)
Jamestown def. @ Dakota State 3-0 (30-24, 30-16, 30-18)
@ Valley City State def. Mayville State 3-1 (30-19, 32-30, 19-30, 32-30)

September 7
@ Black Hills State def. Dakota Wesleyan, SD 3-0 (30-14, 30-20, 30-20)
Sioux Falls Tournament – Sioux Falls, SD (DaSU, VCSU)
  Sioux Falls, SD def. Dakota State 3-2 (23-30, 30-20, 30-24, 27-30,16-14)
  Valley City State def. Grand View, IA 3-0 (30-27, 30-22, 30-25)
  Valley City State def. Dakota State 3-1 (30-23, 30-22, 28-30, 30-15)
Graceland Tournament – Lamoni, IA (DiSU)
  Dickinson State def. Olivet Nazarene, IL 3-1 (30-16, 30-32, 30-23, 30-21)
  Dickinson State def. Missouri Baptist 3-1 29-31, 30-17, 30-17, 31-29)
Presentation Invitational – Aberdeen, SD (MaSU)
  Mayville State def. Trinity Bible, ND 3-0 (30-11, 30-2, 30-24)
  Mayville State def. Presentation, SD 3-0 (30-15, 30-13, 30-27)
Great Falls/Carroll College Tournament – Great Falls, MT (MiSU)
  Great Falls, MT def. Minot State 3-0 (30-26, 30-28, 30-20)
  Minot State def. Rocky Mountain, MT 3-2 (19-30, 30-27, 30-26, 17-30, 15-12)

September 8
Sioux Falls Tournament – Sioux Falls, SD (DaSU, VCSU)
  Dakota State def. Dana, NE 3-2 (24-30, 28-30, 30-28, 30-28, 15-11)
  Mount Marty, SD def. Dakota State 3-2 (30-27, 28-30, 24-30, 30-24, 15-12)
  Valley City State def. Sioux Falls, SD 3-2 (30-21, 18-30, 27-30, 30-26, 15-8)
  Valley City State def. Dana, NE 3-2 (21-30, 30-27, 30-14, 30-28, 15-8)
Graceland Tournament – Lamoni, IA (DiSU)
  Gold Division Tournament
   Semifinals
     Dickinson State def. Hastings, NE 3-0 (30-24, 30-21, 30-13)
   Championship Place Match
     National American, SD def. Dickinson State 3-1 (30-28, 27-30, 30-24, 30-25)
Presentation Invitational – Aberdeen, SD (MaSU)
  Mayville State def. North Central 3-0 (30-19, 30-12, 30-22)
  Mayville State def. Faith Baptist 3-0 (30-17, 30-16, 30-17)
Great Falls/Carroll College Tournament – Helena, MT (MiSU)
  Montana Tech def. Minot State 3-0 (30-20, 30-22, 32-30)
  Carroll, MT def. Minot State 3-0 (30-24,30-19,30-27)
@ South Dakota Mines def. Dakota Wesleyan, SD 3-1 (30-22, 28-30, 30-19, 30-22)

September 11
@ Jamestown def. UM-Crookston 3-0 (30-20, 30-17, 30-8)
@ South Dakota Mines def. Chadron State, NE 3-2 (30-21, 30-25, 24-30, 25-30, 15-9)

September 14
@ Black Hills State def. Mayville State 3-0 (31-29, 30-23, 30-19)
@ Dickinson State def. Dakota State 3-0 (30-26, 30-19, 30-15)
Jamestown def. @ Minot State 3-0 (30-20, 30-26, 30-23)
@ South Dakota Mines def. Valley City State 3-1 (24-30, 30-23, 30-21, 30-15)

September 15
@ Black Hills State def. Valley City State 3-1 (30-23, 30-27, 28-30, 30-21)
@ Minot State def. Dakota State 3-2 (30-26, 25-30, 22-30, 30-25, 15-13)
@ Dickinson State def. Jamestown 3-1 (30-21, 30-23, 28-30, 30-23)
@ South Dakota Mines def. Mayville State 3-1 (30-28, 27-30, 30-27, 30-18)

September 21
@ Jamestown def. Black Hills State 3-0 (31-29, 30-24, 30-25)
South Dakota Mines def. @ Dakota State 3-1 (18-30, 30-20, ,30-15, 31-29)
Dickinson State def. @ Mayville State 3-0 (30-15, 30-18, 30-12)
@ Valley City State def. Minot State 3-2 (30-23, 27-30, 30-25, 26-30, 15-13)

September 22
Black Hills State def. @ Dakota State 3-0 (30-28, 30-24, 30-24)
Dickinson State def. @ Valley City State 3-0 (30-16, 30-22, 30-10)
@ Jamestown def. South Dakota Mines 3-2 (30-22, 30-26, 24-30, 22-30, 15-13)
@ Mayville State def. Minot State 3-1 (30-28, 26-30, 30-28, 30-13)

September 25
@ Dakota Wesleyan, SD def. Dakota State 3-2 (30-23, 31-29, 20-30, 25-30, 15-11)
North Dakota def.@ Valley City State 3-0 (30-16, 30-24, 30-22)

September 28
Black Hills State def. @ Minot State 3-0 (30-23, 30-25, 30-20)
Dakota State def. @ Mayville State 3-1 (36-34, 30-23, 24-30, 30-21)
@ Dickinson State def. South Dakota Mines 3-0 (30-26, 30-20, 30-23)
Jamestown def. @ Valley City State 3-0 (33-31, 30-27, 30-28)

September 29
@ Dickinson State def. Black Hills State 3-0 (30-26, 30-27, 30-21)
@ Valley City State def. Dakota State 3-0 (30-22, 30-14, 30-20)
@ Mayville State def. Jamestown 3-2 (28-30, 20-30, 30-25, 33-31, 15-11)
South Dakota Mines def. @ Minot State 3-0 (30-16, 30-20, 30-24)

October 2
Sioux Falls, SD def. @ Dakota State 3-0 (31-29, 30-21, 30-17)
Univ. of Mary, ND def. @ Jamestown 3-0 (31-29, 30-12, 30-28)

October 5
@ Black Hills State def. Columbia, MO 3-2 (30-22, 30-25, 28-30, 29-31, 15-13)
Ashford Invitational – Clinton, IA (DaSU)
  Dakota State def. Mount Mercy, IA 3-2 (30-23, 32-34, 30-21, 25-30, 15-8)
  William Penn, IA def. Dakota State 3-1 (30-17, 30-23, 29-31, 30-15)

October 6
Ashford Invitational – Clinton, IA (DaSU)
  Ashford, IA def. Dakota State 3-1 (30-28, 26-30, 30-22, 30-28)
  Dakota State def. Clarke, IA 3-1 (30-25, 30-32, 30-26, 30-27)
Columbia, MO def. Dickinson State @ National American, SD 3-1 (28-30, 31-29, 30-24, 30-23)
Dickinson State def. @ National American, SD 3-1 (30-15, 33-31, 22-30, 34-32)

October 10
Black Hills State def.@ South Dakota Mines 3-0 (30-20, 30-27, 30-28)
@ Jamestown def. Dakota State 3-0 (32-30, 30-22, 30-19)
@ Dickinson State def. Minot State 3-0 (30-18, 30-17, 30-17)
@ Mayville State def. Valley City State 3-0 (30-25, 30-17, 30-27)

October 12
Waldorf Triangular – Forest City, IA (DaSU)
   Dakota State def. North Central, MN 3-1 (30-32, 30-22, 30-18, 30-28)
   Waldorf, IA def. Dakota State 3-0 (30-22, 30-28, 30-14)
Grand View Invitational – Des Moines, IA (JC, MaSU, VCSU)
   Jamestown def. Avila, 3-0 (30-14, 30-24, 30-27)
   Morningside, IA def. Jamestown 3-1 (30-25, 30-24, 19-30, 30-20)
   Mayville State def. Grand View, IA 3-0 (30-22, 34-32, 30-25)
   Mayville State def.. Mount Marty, SD 3-0 (30-26, 30-23, 30-27)

   Valley City State def. Midland Lutheran, NE 3-0 (30-22, 30-28, 31-29)

   Morningside, IA def. Valley City State 3-0 (30-16, 30-12, 30-25)

October 13
Grand View Invitational – Des Moines, IA (JC, MaSU, VCSU)
   Jamestown def.. Mount Marty, SD 3-0 (30-20, 30-16, 30-23)
   Jamestown def. John Brown, AR 3-0 (30-16, 30-28, 31-29)
   John Brown, AR def. Mayville State 3-0 (30-24, 30-13, 30-21)
   Morningside, IA def. Mayville State 3-1 (28-30, 30-21, 30-14, 30-19)

   Valley City State def. Avila, KS 3-0 (30-22, 30-18, 30-20)

   Vallley City State def. Ottawa, KS 3-0 (30-22, 30-18, 30-20)

NAU Maverick Invitational - Rapid City, SD (DiSU, SDM)
   Dickinson State def. Lee, TN 3-0 (30-26, 30-10, 30-21)

   National American, SD def. Dickinson State 3-0 (30-21, 30-25, 30-20)
   South Dakota Mines def. Lee, TN 3-1 (30-28, 30-16, 25-30, 30-25)

October 16
@ St. Cloud State, MN def. Valley City State 3-0 (30-26, 30-27, 30-21)

October 19
Black Hills State def. @ Valley City State 3-1 (25-30, 30-17, 30-19, 30-18)
Minot State def. @ Dakota State 3-0 (30-27, 30-26, 30-25)
Dickinson State def. @ Jamestown 3-1 (30-28, 33-31, 22-30, 30-19)
South Dakota Mines def. @ Mayville State 3-1 (30-26, 30-23, 25-30, 30-28)

October 20
Black Hills State def. @ Mayville State 3-0 (30-28, 30-26, 30-13)
Dickinson State def. @ Dakota State 3-0 (30-25, 30-22, 30-18)
@ Jamestown def. Minot State 3-0 (30-23, 30-26, 30-18)
South Dakota Mines def. @ Valley City State 3-0 (30-27, 31-29, 30-22)

October 23

National American, SD def. Black Hills State 3-1 (22-30, 30-26, 31-29, 30-20)

October 26
@ Black Hills State def. Dakota State 3-0 (30-18, 33-31, 30-13)
@ Dickinson State def. Valley City State 3-0 (30-21, 30-18, 30-15)
@ South Dakota Mines def. Jamestown 3-1 (30-22, 28-30, 31-29, 30-24)
@ Minot State def. Mayville State 3-1 (30-26, 30-20, 27-30, 30-19)

October 27
@ Black Hills State def. Jamestown 3-2 (30-16, 27-30, 30-23, 27-30, 15-12)
@ South Dakota Mines def. Dakota State 3-0 (30-20, 30-17, 30-18)
@ Dickinson State def. Mayville State 3-0 (30-12, 30-17, 30-15)
@ Minot State def. Valley City State 3-0 (30-19, 30-22, 30-27)

October 29
@ Dakota State def. Dakota Wesleyan, SD 3-1 (30-24, 30-14, 16-30, 34-32)

October 31
@ Dickinson State def. National American, SD 3-0 (30-19, 32-30, 30-21)

November 2
Dickinson State def. @ Black Hills State 3-2 (26-30, 30-22, 30-26, 26-30, 18-16)
Valley City State def. @ Dakota State 3-1 (32-30, 30-28, 30-32, 30-28)
@ Jamestown def. Mayville State 3-0 (30-25, 32-30, 30-13)
@ South Dakota Mines def. Minot State 3-1 (27-30, 30-17, 30-17, 30-21)

November 3
@ Black Hills State def. Minot State 3-0 (19, 30-21, 30-11)
Mayville State def. @ Dakota State 3-1 (30-27, 24-30, 30-19, 30-26)
Dickinson State def. @ South Dakota Mines 3-0 (30-18, 30-19, 30-25)
@ Jamestown def. Valley City State 3-0 (30-19, 30-22, 30-23)

November 7
DAC Tournament – 1st Round

  @ #4 Jamestown def. #5 Minot State 3-1 (30-24, 30-26, 15-30, 30-26)

  #1 Dickinson State - Bye

  @ #3 South Dakota Mines def. #6 Mayville State 3-0 (30-18, 30-25, 30-21)

  #2 Black Hills State - Bye

DAC Tournament Final Four - Dickinson, ND

November 9

Semifinals:

  #3 South Dakota Mines def. #2 Black Hills State 3-1 (20-30, 30-22, 30-27, 30-24)

  #1 Dickinson State def. #4 Jamestown 3-0 (30-25, 30-24, 30-28)

November 10

Championship:

  #1 Dickinson State def. #3 South Dakota Mines 3-0 (30-19, 30-23, 30-16)

Region III Tournament - Sioux Falls Christian High School - Sioux Falls, SD

November 16

  Pool A: #5 Dordt, IA def. #4 Northwestern, IA 3-1 (20-30, 30-27, 30-23, 30-25)

  Pool B: #6 Hastings, NE def. #3 Morningside, IA 3-2 (16-30, 32-34, 30-24, 30-25, 15-10)

  Pool A: #1 Dickinson State def. . #5 Dordt, IA 3-1 (25-30, 30-14, 30-18, 30-22)

  Pool B: #2 National American, SD def. #6 Hastings, NE 3-0 (30-25, 30-23, 30-18)

  Pool A: #4 Northwestern, IA def. #1 Dickinson State 3-0 (31-29, 30-19, 30-23)

  Pool B: #2 National American, SD def. #3 Morningside, IA 3-0 (30-28, 30-27, 32-30)

November 17

  Tiebreaker - Pool A (One game to 30)

    Dickinson State def. Dordt, IA 30-27

    Northwestern, IA def. Dickinson State 30-24

  Championship - 7:00

    National American, SD def. Northwestern, IA 3-1 (30-22, 28-30, 30-21, 30-24)

November 28-December 1

NAIA National Tournament – Columbia, MO

2007 DAC Players of the Week:

For the Week of November 05-11, 2007:

Player: Judith Boel; Dickinson State; Junior; Middle Blocker; Almen, The Netherlands

Boel had a .381 kill percentage and recorded 20 kills (3.33/game), seven digs (1.17/game), nine service aces (1.50/game), two solo blocks (0.33) and ten assist blocks (1.67/game) as the Blue Hawks swept a pair of matches in winning the conference tournament.

Setter: KateLynn Stiefel; Dickinson State; Senior; Setter; Beulah, ND

Stiefel had 80 assists (13.33/game) in leading the Blue Hawks to a pair of victories and the conference tournament title.  In the two matches, she also had 18 digs (3.00/game), five service aces (0.83/game) and four assist blocks (0.67/game).

Libero: No nominees.

For the Week of October 29-November 04, 2007:

Player: Jennie Malone; South Dakota Mines; Senior; Middle Hitter; Rapid City, SD

Malone hit .345 with 26 kills (3.71/game), 19 digs (2.71/game), two service aces (0.29/game), one solo blocks (0.14/game) and four assist blocks (0.57/game) as the Hardrockers wrapped up the regular season with a split of their two matches.

Setter: Mandy Brumfield; Black Hills State; Sophomore; Setter; Dickinson, ND

Brumfield had 93 assists (11.71/game), 22 digs (2.75/game), three service aces (0.38) and three assist blocks (0.38) as the Yellow Jackets split there final two regular season matches.

Libero: Jenny Hiykel; South Dakota Mines; Junior; Libero; Omaha, NE

Hiykel had 54 digs (7.71/game) and one service ace (0.14/game) as the Hardrockers went 1-1 in the final week of the regular season.  During the week, she had a .978 reception percentage and a .788 serve percentage.

For the Week of October 22-28, 2007:

Player: Nancy Nyongesa; Dickinson State; Senior; Outside Hitter; Bungoma, Kenya

Nyongesa hit .476 with 21 kills (3.50/game), 18 digs (3.00/game), two service aces (0.33/game), two solo blocks (0.33/game) and 12 assist blocks (2.00/game) as the Blue Hawks swept a pair of conference matches at home.

Volleyball – Setter: Tessa Howe; South Dakota Mines; Junior; Setter; Omaha, NE

Howe dished out 94 assists (13.43/game) in helping the Hardrockers to a pair of conference home wins.  In the two matches, she also had 28 digs (4.00/game), three service aces (0.43/game), two solo blocks (0.29/game) and six assist blocks (0.86/game).

Volleyball – Libero: Jenny Hiykel; South Dakota Mines; Junior; Libero; Omaha, NE

Hiykel picked up 70 digs (10.00/game) and three service aces (0.43/game) as the Hardrockers went 2-0 for the week.  In the two contests, she had a .962 reception percentage and an .852 serve percentage.

For the Week of October 15-21, 2007:

Player: Nancy Nyongesa; Dickinson State; Senior; Outside Hitter; Bungoma, Kenya

Nyongesa hit .516 with 41 kills (5.86/game), 21 digs (3.00/game), two service aces (0.29/game), one solo block (0.17/game) and seven assist blocks (1.00/game).  During her performance, Nyongesa surpassed the 2000 kill mark for her career, becoming just the third Blue Hawk to accomplish the feat.  Nyongesa was also named the NAIA Region III and National Player of the Week.

Setter: Katelynn Stiefel; Dickinson State; Senior; Setter; Beulah, ND

Stiefel handed out 89 assists (12.71/game) and added 21 digs (3.00/game), three service aces (0.43/game) and four assist blocks (0.57/game) in leading the Blue Hawks to a 2-0 mark on the road.

Libero: Jenny Hiykel; South Dakota Mines; Junior; Libero; Omaha, NE

Hiykel had 68 digs (9.71/game) and two service aces (0.29/game) as the Hardrockers won a pair of conference road matches.  For the week, she had a .933 reception percentage and an .897 serve percentage.  Hiykel was also named the NAIA Region III Libero of the Week.

For the Week of October 08-14, 2007:

Player: Mindi Mayer; Black Hills State; Senior; Middle Hitter; Mitchell, SD

Mayer hit .429 with 12 kills (4.00), two digs (0.67/game) and three assist blocks (1.00/game) as the Yellow Jackets won their lone match of the week.

Setter: Megan Floerke; Valley City State; Junior; Setter; Inver Grove Heights, MN

Floerke recorded 166 assists (11.06/game), along with 39 digs (2.60/game), five service aces (0.33/game), one solo block (0.07/game) and six assist blocks (0.40/game) as the Vikings went 3-2 for the week.

Libero: Alecia Stark; Valley City State; Sophomore; Libero; Moorhead, MN

Stark had 111 digs (7.40/game) and nine service aces (0.60/game) as the Vikings won three of five matches for the week.  In the five matches, she had an .804 serve percentage and a .905 reception percentage.  Stark was also named the NAIA Region III Libero of the Week.

For the Week of October 01-07, 2007:

Player: Judith Boel; Dickinson State; Sophomore; Middle Blocker; Almen, The Netherlands

Boel hit .394 with 34 kills (4.25/game) as the Blue Hawks split a pair of matches against top ten ranked teams.  For the week, she also had 25 digs (3.13/game), five service aces (0.63/game), two solo blocks (0.25/game) and six assist blocks (0.75/game).

Setter: Mandy Brumfield; Black Hills State; Sophomore; Setter; Dickinson, ND

Brumfield handed out 54 assists (10.80/game) in leading the Yellow Jackets to a five game victory over ninth ranked Columbia, MO.  In the Yellow Jackets’ lone match of the week, she also had 11 digs (2.20/game), one service ace (0.20/game), one solo block (0.20/game) and one assist block (0.20/game).

Libero: No nominees.

For the Week of September 24-30, 2007 :

Player: Nancy Nyongesa; Dickinson State; Senior; Outside Hitter/Middle Blocker; Bungoma, Kenya

Nyongesa hit .508 with 36 kills (6.00/game) in leading the Blue Hawks to a sweep of a pair of home conference matches.  For the week, she also recorded 21 digs (3.50/game), four service aces (0.67/game), two solo blocks (0.33/game) and 11 assist blocks (1.83/game).  Nyongesa also picked up the 1900th kill of her Blue Hawk career, which is third on the DSU career list.  Nyongesa was also selected the NAIA Region III Player of the Week.

Setter: Tessa Howe; South Dakota Mines; Junior; Setter; Omaha, NE

Howe dished out 69 assists (11.50/game) as the Hardrockers split a pair of road conference matches.  She also had 18 digs (3.00/game) and three assist blocks (0.50/game).

Libero: Alecia Stark; Valley City State; Sophomore; Libero; Moorhead, MN

Stark had 67 digs (7.44/game) and 7 service aces (0.78/game) as the Vikings went 1-2 for the week.  In the three matches, she had an .857 serve percentage and an .898 reception percentage.  Stark was also selected the NAIA Region III Libero of the Week.

For the Week of September 17-23, 2007:

Player: Judith Boel; Dickinson State; Sophomore; Middle Blocker; Almen, The Netherlands

Boel hit .643 with 20 digs (3.33/game) in helping the Blue Hawks to a pair of sweeps on the road in DAC play.  She also recorded 11 digs (1.83/game), 9 service aces (1.50/game), 4 solo blocks (0.67/game) and 12 assist blocks (2.00/game).

Setter: Kristi Senftner; Jamestown College; Senior; Setter; Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Senftner dished out 98 assists (10.25/game) in leading the Jimmies to a 2-0 mark for the week.  She also recorded 33 digs (4.13/game), one service ace (0.13/game), one solo block (0.13/game) and 3 assist blocks (0.38/game).

Libero: Jenny Hiykel; South Dakota Mines; Sophomore; Libero; Omaha, NE

Hiykel recorded 84 digs (9.33/game) and 4 service aces (.44/game) as the Hardrockers split a pair of conference matches.  She also had a .959 reception percentage and a .941 serve percentage.

For the Week of September 10-16, 2007:
Player: Nancy Nyongesa; Dickinson State; Senior; Outside Hitter; Bungoma, Kenya
Nyongesa hit .439 with 32 digs (4.57/game) and 28 digs (4.00/game) as the Blue Hawks went 2-0 in conference play.  She also recorded 5 assist blocks (0.71/game) and 1 service ace (0.14/game).
Setter: Katelynn Stiefel; Dickinson State; Senior; Setter; Beulah, ND
Stiefel had 109 assists (15.57/game) in leading the Blue Hawks to a pair of DAC victories.  In the two wins, she also had 23 digs (3.29/game), 4 assist blocks (0.57/game) and 1 service ace (0.14/game).   Stiefel was also named the NAIA Region III Setter of the Week.
Libero: Jenny Hiykel; South Dakota Mines; Sophomore; Libero; Omaha, NE
Hiykel recorded 112 digs (8.62/game) and 3 service aces (0.23/game) in helping the Hardrockers to a 3-0 mark for the week. Hiykel was also named the NAIA Region III and National Libero of the Week.

For the Week of September 03-09, 2007:
Player: Judith Boel; Dickinson State; Sophomore; Middle Blocker; Almen, The Netherlands
Boel hit .359 with 57 kills (3.17/game), 22 service aces (1.22/game), 13 digs (0.72/game), 7 solo blocks (0.39/game) and 25 assisted blocks (1.39/game) as the Blue Hawks went 4-1 and finished second at the prestigious Graceland Tournament in Lamoni, IA. Boel was also named NAIA Region III Player of the Week.
Setter: Katelynn Stiefel; Dickinson State; Senior; Setter; Beulah, ND
Stiefel had 200 assists (11.11/game) in leading Dickinson State to a 4-1 record and a second place finish at the Graceland Tournament in Lamoni, IA.  She also had 43 digs (2.39/game), 19 kills (1.06/game), 9 service aces (0.50/game) and 17 assisted blocks (0.94/game).
Libero: Jenny Hiykel; South Dakota Mines; Sophomore; Libero; Omaha, NE
Hiykel had 50 digs (5.56/game) and 4 service aces (0.44/game) as the Hardrockers split a pair of matches.

For the Week of August 27-September 02, 2007:
Player: Elizabeth Rodriguez; Dickinson State; Senior; Middle Blocker; Cali, Columbia
Rodriguez hit .467 with 37 kills (3.08/game) and 51 digs (4.25/game) as the Blue Hawks picked up three victories over NCAA Division II opponents at the University of North Dakota Tournament.  Rodriguez also recorded six aces (0.50/game), four solo blocks (0.33/game) and 15 assisted blocks (1.25/game). Rodriguez was also named NAIA Region III Player of the Week.
Setter: Katelynn Stiefel; Dickinson State; Senior; Setter; Beulah, ND
Stiefel recorded 179 assists (14.92/game) in leading the Blue Hawks to a 3-0 record versus NCAA Division II teams at the University of North Dakota Tournament.  Stiefel also added 29 digs (2.42/game), four service aces (0.33/game) and 13 assisted blocks (1.08/game)
Libero: Jennifer Weitzel; Black Hills State; Senior; Libero; Berthoud, CO
Weitzel had 66 digs (5.08/game) and seven service aces (0.54/game) in helping the Yellow Jackets to a 4-0 record at the Concordia College Invitational in Moorhead, MN.

Final DAC Stats for 2007 Season:

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Assists

Service Aces

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Digs

(Players listed below meet or exceed the minimum and have played in at least 50.0% of their team's matches)

Hitting Percentage (Min. 0.220 and Min. 4.0/game)

Kills (Min. 2.25/game)