Wayne State volleyball standouts Kelsie Cada and Rachel Walker both received Northern Sun Conference Volleyball Player of the Week honors this week. Cada was named Offensive Player of the Week while Walker collected Setter of the Week accolades.
Cada, a 6-foot junior outside hitter, averaged 4.67 kills per set in home sweeps over the weekend against University of Mary and Minot State. Cada posted a career-high 21 kills in Friday’s 3-0 sweep over Mary, hitting .541 with just one error in the match. She also averaged 2.17 digs per set, hit .400 for the weekend and had three service aces. For the season, Cada ranks fifth in the NSIC in kills per set (3.64), fifth in points per set (4.33) and fifth in service aces per set (0.40).
Walker, a 5-foot-9 junior setter, averaged 11.67 assists per set (tied for best in NSIC last week) to go with 2.00 digs last week facing UMary and Minot State. She was credited with 41 assists in Friday’s 3-0 sweep over Mary and added 29 assists with two aces in Saturday’s sweep against Minot State. Walker led WSC to a .388 team hitting percentage last week, tops in the NSIC. This season, Walker ranks fourth in the NSIC averaging 10.99 assists per set along with 2.32 digs per set.
It’s the first time this season that either player has earned NSIC Player of the Week honors.
