MADISON, S.D. (vcsuvikings.com) – Valley City State University setter Clarissa Hilary has been named the North Star Athletic Association Setter of the Week, the conference office announced Monday afternoon.

Victoria Johnson of Mayville State (N.D.) was selected as the Attacker-of-the-Week, while her teammate Mason Hart was named as the Defender-of-the-Week.

NSAA Volleyball Setter-of-the-Week
Clarissa Hilary – Valley City State (N.D.) – 5’8″, Freshman, setter – Elk River, Minn. – Hilary recorded a pair of double-doubles as Valley City State (N.D.) went 2-0 record at home including a sweep of Presentation (S.D.).  She contributed 43 set assists and 23 digs along with three service aces in 3-2 North Star Athletic Association conference opener thrilling victory over Dickinson State (N.D.).  She followed up with 38 set assists and 14 digs against the Saints.  For the week, Hilary averaged 10.1 set assists (81 total assists) and 4.6 digs (37 total digs) per set.  She also had seven kills for the week.

NSAA Volleyball Attacker-of-the-Week
Victoria Johnson – Mayville State (N.D.) – 6’2″, Junior, middle hitter – Roseau, Minn. – Johnson averaged 4.7 kills per set as Mayville State (N.D.) extended their winning streak to four matches after a pair of home victories.  She smashed 13 kills and committed just two attack errors in 32 swings in MSU’s 3-0 North Star Athletic Association conference sweep over Presentation (S.D.).  She also had five blocks in the match (2 solo, 3 assist).  Johnson followed up with 20 kills and five solo blocks in 3-1 victory over Briar Cliff (Iowa).  For the week, Johnson hit .325 with 33 kills and 7 attack errors in 80 attempts.  She also tallied 10 blocks for the week (7 solo, 3 assist).

NSAA Volleyball Defender-of-the-Week
Mason Hart – Mayville State (N.D.) – 5’3″, Senior, defensive specialist – Moorhead, Minn. – Hart collected 53 digs as Mayville State (N.D.) went 2-0 record at home this week.  She averaged 7.6 digs per set (7 total sets played).  Hart also recorded a perfect service percentage (100 percent) in 24 serves.  She registered 43 receptions and committed just one reception error (.977 reception rate).

Recap from last week’s action
Mayville State (N.D.) stretched its winning streak to four matches after winning a pair of home matches last week.  The Comets swept Presentation (S.D.) in three straight sets to kick off the North Star Athletic Association first-half conference schedule on Sept. 15.  MSU followed up with a four-set victory over Briar Cliff (Iowa) on Sept. 17, lifting their overall record to 7-2.

Presentation fell to Valley City State (N.D.) in three straight sets in a non-conference match on Sept. 18.  PC is 2-3 overall record.

VCSU earned its first win of the season after opening the North Star conference play with a five-set home thriller over Dickinson State (N.D.) on Sept. 16.  The Vikings improved their overall record to 2-5 on the season, while the Blue Hawks were playing their season opener.

Vtierbo (Wis.) returned to action on Sept. 16, kicking off their NSAA conference action with a 3-0 road sweep at Waldorf (Iowa).  The V-Hawks are 1-2 overall record, while the Warriors remained winless in three matches.

Dakota State (S.D.) played a pair of non-conference matches, falling in five-set thriller in both matches.  The Trojans fell to Morningside (Iowa) at home on Sept. 18, followed by a 3-2 defeat at College of Saint Mary (Neb.) in Omaha on Sept. 19.  DaSU is 4-3 overall record.

Bellevue (Neb.) was idle last week, remaining at 0-1 overall record.

Looking Ahead
Presentation (S.D.) hosts Mount Marty (S.D.) in a non-conference action on Tuesday evening.  Dakota State (S.D.) plays another non-conference match on Wednesday evening, visiting Briar Cliff (Iowa).

The North Star Athletic Association conference action resumes on Thursday as PC travels to Waldorf (Iowa).  On Friday, the Saints visit Viterbo (Wis.).  Also, on Friday, Waldorf welcomes Mayville State (N.D.) and Dakota State hosts Valley City State (N.D.).

Dickinson State (N.D.) heads to Dakota State on Saturday afternoon, while Viterbo welcomes Mayville State.

Bellevue (Neb.) is scheduled to return to action on Oct. 9 versus Viterbo.

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