By: Thomas Klemick
LATHAM, N.Y. - Thanks to their efforts during the team's most recent unbeaten week, Penn State Harrisburg women's volleyball players Camryn Wettstone and Brianna Ondishin Ribon have swept the United East Weekly Awards. Wettstone was named the conference's offensive player of the week, while Ondishin Ribon earned United East Defensive Player of the Week honors.
For Wettstone, it is her second consecutive United East Offensive Player of the Week honor after she secured the same recognition a week ago. The weekly accolade is the second this season for Ondishin Ribon after she secured the conference's offensive honor in mid-September.
Wettstone opened the week with a dozen kills and a service ace in a four-set victory over Gallaudet on Tuesday night before adding a career-high six service aces and 12 more kills while recording a .348 hitting percentage in a sweep of Penn State Abington on Saturday afternoon. The Topsfield, Mass. native also added a career-best 16 digs in the win over the weekend. For the week, the senior captain finished with 24 kills, seven service aces, 24 digs, and 32.5 total points.
Ondishin Ribon played a key defensive role during the team's 2-0 stretch, totaling 25 digs and two blocks across seven sets. The senior opened the week with a dozen digs and a pair of blocks in the four-set victory over Gallaudet on Tuesday night before adding 13 digs in a straight-set win over Penn State Abington on Saturday afternoon. The Basking Ridge, N.J. native averaged 3.57 digs per set during the undefeated week while also contributing offensively with 25 kills, two service aces, and 28.0 total points.
The Lions continue conference play when they host United East foe Notre Dame (Md.) on Wednesday night.
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