– UJ’s Diaz, Ritter Receive GPAC Honors

Jamestown (UJ) For the second time this season, the University of Jamestown’s Cassandra Diaz (JR/Montebello, Calif.) has been named GPAC Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week.

Diaz had three goals last week in helping the Jimmies to a pair of wins. She scored twice in UJ’s 3-2 win at Presentation (S.D.) and had the only goal in a 1-0 home victory over Concordia (Neb.)

Jamestown, now 12-0 overall and 7-0 in the GPAC, are at Mount Marty (S.D.) University on Wednesday.

Jayla Ritter (JR/Forest Lake, Minn.) of the top-ranked University of Jamestown women’s volleyball team has been named GPAC Attacker of the Week, the conference office announced Tuesday.

Ritter hit .571 for the Jimmies in a pair of conference sweeps last week. She had 14 kills and four blocks at Mount Marty (S.D.) University, and the previous night, had eight kills and four blocks at Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)

Jamestown, now 21-0 overall and 10-0 in the GPAC, host Doane (Neb.) University on Friday and Hastings (Neb.) College on Saturday.