Northwest Missouri State University junior libero Ellery Luhring has been honored as the MIAA Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week.

Luhring (Grundy Center, Iowa/Grundy Center HS) posted the most digs (34) in a three-set match by any NCAA Div. II volleyball player this season against Missouri Western.

Luhring set the school record for digs in a three-set match as she notched 34 digs against No. 11-ranked Missouri Western. She had 14 digs in the first set, five in the second and 15 in the third.

Luhring added 19 digs against No. 15-ranked Washburn in a 3-0 loss Saturday in Topeka, Kan. For the week, Luhring averaged 8.83 digs per set.

The Bearcat volleyball team will be home this week with matches against Northeastern State (Friday, 6 p.m.) and Arkansas-Fort Smith (Saturday, 7 p.m.).

NORTHWEST'S MIAA PLAYER OF WEEK SELECTIONS THIS SEASON
Mya Karrick - Setter of the Week (Sept. 21)
Ellery Luhring - Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 26)