Dwight and Hybertson Named GPAC Players of the Week

Mitchell, S.D. – The Tiger volleyball team had a big week going a perfect 2-0 with a straight set victory against Briar Cliff at home on senior day, followed by coming back from down 2-1 against Dordt on the road to earn a five-set victory. A lot of the credit for those two wins goes to your week 10 GPAC setter and attacker-of-the-week, Kayleigh Hybertson and Ady Dwight. This is Hybertson’s second GPAC player-of-the-week honor and Dwight’s third of the season. Ady has now been named GPAC Attacker-of-the-week 11 times in her career.

Attacker – Ady Dwight, Dakota Wesleyan University (Middle)

Ady Dwight of Dakota Wesleyan is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Attacker-of-the-Week. Dwight, a senior from Langford, South Dakota, had another big week with two 20-plus kill performances for the Tigers. With 46 kills on the week, Dwight also had a staggering .488 attack percentage with a week high .576 in the 3-0 win over Briar Cliff. Dwight currently ranks first in the GPAC in kills, kills per set, attack percentage, points, and points per set. In the NAIA she ranks second in kills, kills per set, points, and points per set. Ady is now second all-time in Dakota Wesleyan history in kills.

Setter – Kayleigh Hybertson, Dakota Wesleyan University

Kayleigh Hybertson is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Setter-of-the-Week. Hybertson, a freshman from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, racked up 90 assists in the Tigers two wins this week, while also recording double-doubles in those games with 10 and 15 digs. This was Hybertson’s ninth double-double of the season. Kayleigh currently ranks first in the GPAC in assists and seventh in the NAIA, while ranking second in assists per set in the GPAC and top-15 in the NAIA.