COLUMBIA COLLEGE GETS THREE WEEKLY VOLLEYBALL AWARDS

The American Midwest Conference announced Columbia College’s Kiersten Anderson was named the Volleyball Attacker of the Week, Ellie Rockers was named the Volleyball Defender of the Week, and Luisa Ferreira was named the Volleyball Setter of the Week. Anderson, a senior opposite hitter from Springfield, Illinois, led the Cougars to a 5-0 record and hit .347 on the week. She recorded 14 kills and 18 digs in the five-set win over No. 13 Lindsey Wilson. This is her first-career Attacker award. Rockers, a freshman outside hitter from Jefferson City, Missouri, averaged 3.5 digs per set in Columbia’s five wins. She had 17 digs against Lindsey Wilson, which tied her season-high. This is her first-career Defender award. Ferreira, a freshman setter from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, dished out 207 assists for a 12.1 assists per set average and recorded a season-high 65 assists in the five-set win over Lindsey Wilson. She also leads the AMC in both assists per set (11.7) and total assists (1,021). This is her fourth-career Setter award.

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