– Jimmies Players Earn GPAC Awards

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (3-30-21) (UJ) — Derek Owens (FR/Andover, Minn.) of the University of Jamestown men’s volleyball team has been named GPAC Attacker of the Week.

Owens hit .441 with 22 kills in 34 attempts as the fourth-ranked Jimmies won a pair of matches last week. He averaged 3.67 kills per set and is now 7th in the NAIA with his .511 hitting percentage.

Jamestown, now 18-2 this season, hosts the GPAC postseason tournament April 9-10 at Harold Newman Arena. UJ will play Morningside at 7 p.m. on April 9.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa– For the second time this season, Kat Miska (JR/Pequot Lakes, Minn.) of the University of Jamestown has been selected as GPAC Pitcher of the Week.

Miska recorded a pair of double-digit strikeout performances in going 2-0 for the Jimmies last week. She struck out 11 over seven innings in a 4-1 win at NCAA Division II MSU-Moorhead, then followed up with a 15 strikeout performance in six innings as the Jimmies defeated Saint Mary (Neb.) 10-2 in six innings. Miska averaged two strikeouts per inning and walked just two batters in 13 innings pitched, improving overall record to 10-1 with a 0.97 ERA and a .169 batting average against.

UJ is scheduled to host Dordt (Iowa) University on April 7 at 3 p.m.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa– For the second time this season, University of Jamestown pitcher Dru Fitz (SR/Gresham, OR) has been selected as GPAC Pitcher of the Week.

Fitz pitched his second shutout in his last three starts, holding Midland (Neb.) to one hit in seven innings while striking out nine in Jamestown (N.D.)’s 6-0 win last Friday. He improved his overall record to 4-0, lowering his earned run average to 2.31. Fitz now has a 43:6 K/BB ratio in 39 innings pitched this season.

The Jimmies (18-10) host Briar Cliff (Iowa) Thursday at 2 p.m.