Horizon League Volleyball Players of the Week (October 16)

INDIANAPOLIS- Oakland setter Jordan Lentz helped the Golden Grizzlies to a 2-0 week, defeating IUPUI and UIC and moving into a tie for first place in the league standings. Lentz is Horizon League Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week. Youngstown State senior libero Lauren Blanco led the league in digs per set this week, earning her Defensive Player of the Week honors.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK | JORDAN LENTZ | OAKLAND | REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE | SETTER | FORT WAYNE, IND.

Lentz averaged 11.00 assists per set in games at IUPUI and UIC, which ranks 32nd nationally. The redshirt senior also averaged 1.83 kills per set hitting .550 as the Golden Grizzlies took down two of the top teams in the league to extend their win streak to six games. Lentz ranks fifth in the league in assists per set and seventh in hitting percentage.

2017 Offensive Players of the Week
August 28 - Lydia DeWeese, Green Bay
September 4 – Laura Crawford, NKU
September 11- Gina Kilner, Cleveland State
September 18- Katie Klusman, Wright State
September 25- Kori Waelbroeck, IUPUI
October 2- Darien Bandel, Oakland
October 9 – Maggie Gibson, IUPUI
October 16 – Jordan Lentz, Oakland

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK | LAUREN BLANCO | YOUNGSTOWN STATE | SENIOR| LIBERO | EL PASO, TEXAS

Blanco averaged 6.43 digs per set with 45 in seven sets. The senior libero totaled 27 digs in four sets (6.75/set) against Wright State and 18 digs in three sets (6.00/set) at Milwaukee.
The Texas native is 11 digs away from reaching 900 in her career.

2017 Defensive Players of the Week
August 28 - Jessica Helms, IUPUI
September 4 – Ashton Terrill, NKU
September 11 – Carla Salvato, UIC
September 18 – Jessie Thornton, Wright State
September 25- Krysteena Davis, Oakland
October 2 – Jessica Helms, IUPUI
October 9 – Shannon Grega, Cleveland State
October 16 – Lauren Blanco, Youngstown State