Jamestown (UJ) The University of Jamestown volleyball team, fresh off a pair of conference road victories to open the season, swept this week’s Great Plains Athletic Conference Attacker, Setter, and Defender of the Week.
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Volleyball Players-of-the-Week
Attacker – Taylor Sabinash, University of Jamestown (Middle)
Jamestown’s Taylor Sabinash is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Attacker-of-the-Week. Sabinash, a junior, from Kensal, North Dakota, had 16 kills in 35 attempts for a hitting percentage of .314 in helping the Jimmies to a pair of weekend victories over Dordt and Morningside. She also had 12 total blocks on the defensive side, including 11 block assists.
Setter- Jackie Meiklejohn, University of Jamestown
Jackie Meiklejohn of the University of Jamestown is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Setter-of-the-Week. Meiklejohn, a junior from Dickey, North Dakota, dished out 56 assists in a pair of victories for the Jimmies over the weekend. Her 31 assists against Morningside were one away from tying a career high. She also recorded a double-double against Morningside with 12 digs and was a perfect 36-for-36 at the service line with two aces.
Defender – Sydney Ellingson, University of Jamestown (Defensive Specialist)
Sydney Ellingson of the University of Jamestown is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Defender-of-the-Week. Ellingson, a senior from Langdon, North Dakota, anchored the Jamestown defense in a pair of wins over Dordt and Morningside. She had 48 digs over the two games and had just one error in 19 attempts on serve receive.
