PORTLAND, Ore. – The Great Northwest Athletic Conference announced its Women's Volleyball weekly awards on Monday afternoon, featuring Seattle Pacific's
Megan Omlid as the GNAC Women's Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week.
Omlid led all GNAC players in kills per set and points per set last week, propelling the Falcons to a pair of impressive conference victories. The Falcons became the first GNAC team this season to defeat No. 18 Simon Fraser, thanks in large part to Omlid's attacking presence at the net. The sophomore outside hitter fired down 16 kills in the three-set sweep of the Red Leafs, before following with 17 kills in a three-set sweep of Western Washington on Saturday. In the match against the Vikings, Omlid recorded her fourth double-double of the year, adding 13 digs to her stat line.
Overall, on the week Omlid averaged 5.50 kills per set and 6.17 points per set – each figure leading all GNAC players by more than 1.00. The preseason all-conference selection has reached double digits in kills in all but four matches this fall and ranks seventh in the GNAC with 3.04 kills per set.
"We had two really fun team wins last week, and Megan contributed to both of those in multiple ways," head coach
Jason Rhine said. "She put up big kill numbers on a high hitting percentage, but also contributed with aces and service pressure, and great defense from the back row. It is really cool to see Megan recognized for her performance because she has battled some adversity this season, and she has continued to work hard on the court to grow as an athlete and as a leader. Instead of solely focusing on improving her own performance, her recent goal was to be even louder and more encouraging on the court so that the team would know how much she enjoys celebrating them. It's Megan's effort and positivity that our team benefits from even more than the stats she is capable of producing."
Omlid's strong performance led to some history for the Falcons over the weekend. Three times previously (2010, 2011 and 2013), the Falcons have defeated Simon Fraser and Western Washington in the same week, twice at home and once on the road. The most recent time was Oct. 24 and 26, 2013, when they won 3-1 at each school. In none of those three previous instances did they win both matches in straight-set sweeps.
Omlid and the Falcons open the second half of their conference schedule on the road, visiting Saint Martin's on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. That match will be at Evergreen State's Costantino Recreation Center in Olympia, as the Saints' Marcus Pavilion is still undergoing some remodeling. Then on Saturday, the Falcons travel to Monmouth, Ore., to play Western Oregon at 1:00 p.m.
SPU SOCIAL
Seattle's only NCAA Division II Scholarship Program | #GoFalcons
