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ST. PAUL - MLC volleyball players Rebecca Engelbrecht and Miranda Maasz received UMAC Player of the Week honors for their play last weekend for the Knights.
Engelbrecht, Maasz Win Player of the Week Honors

Rebecca Engelbrecht was one of two MLC volleyball players to win Player of the Week honors

Engelbrecht was named Offensive Player of the Week after averaging 6.33 kills per set in two matches. Engelbrecht finished Friday's match at UMM with 32 kills, and then backed it up with a 25-kill effort in Saturday's win at Crown. This is the second time Engelbrecht has won the award this season.

Maasz was named Setter of the Week after averaging nearly 13 assists per set in two matches last weekend. In Friday's five-set match at UMM, Maasz tied the school record with 62 assists, and also set a new career best with 19 digs in the match. In Saturday's win at Crown, Maasz had 54 assists and 15 digs.

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