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Dordt Sweeps Honors

Dordt Sweeps Honors

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Volleyball Player of the Week honors in the Great Plains Athletic Conference were swept this week by athletes from Dordt.

Attacker – Ema Altena, Dordt College (Outside Hitter)
Altena, a senior, from Sioux Center, Iowa, led the Defenders to a perfect 3-0 week while racking up 50 kills.

Setter- Jamie De Jager, Dordt College
De Jager, a senior from Sioux Center, Iowa, put up nearly 12 assists per set and over four digs per set in Dordt’s in 3-1 win over fourth-ranked Viterbo.

Defender – Aubrey Drake, Dordt College (Libero)
Drake, a senior from Rock Island, Illinois, recorded 69 digs in three matches last week.

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