SIOUX CITY, Iowa (uj.edu)– The Great Plains Athletic Conference and Hauff Mid-America Sports announced that Sydney Ellingson (JR/Langdon, N.D.) has been named GPAC Defender of the Week for contests played October 21-27, 2019.
Ellingson averaged 20 digs per match last week in helping the eighth-ranked Jimmies to a 2-1 record. She posted a career-high 35 digs in the Jimmies’ five-set win over Doane. Ellingson also had 15 digs and was a perfect 12-for-12 from the service line in a loss to No. 2 Northwestern. She finished the week with 10 digs, an ace, and 16-of-17 serving as Jamestown swept Hastings.
The Jimmies are on the road against Concordia (Neb.) on Thursday and Midland (Neb.) on Friday.
