Nelson, Knuth Players of the Week

#2 posting 9.30.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
POLLS
Despite winning twice last weekend the Gophers fell one spot in the D1 poll to #13. Colorado State flips spots and goes to #12. The Wisconsin Badgers lost twice and fell two spots to #20.
Northern Iowa is in the receiving votes

BIG 10
As reported yesterday here the Gophers' Christine Tan has picked up her third Big 10 Defensive Player of the Week this year and the 5th in her career.

Indiana takes on #1 Penn State tomorrow.

MORE D1 NEWS
AWARDS
Colorado State's Tessa Nelson (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton) was named Mountain West co-player of the week.

North Dakota State's Chrissy Knuth (Champlin Park) was named Summit Offensive player of the week.

GAMES THIS WEEK
North Dakota faces Valley City State and Dickinson State this week.

North Dakota State travels to Oakland and IPFW.

Northern Iowa has three home matches this week.

Washington State hosts Stanford and California this weekend.

D2
AWARDS
UM Duluth's Sarah Wyffels (Marshall) was named Northern Sun Offensive Player of the Week.

St. Cloud State's Andreana Pieper (Lake of the Woods) was named NS Defensive Player of the Week.

MSU Mankato's Brittany Stamer (Hutchinson) was named NS Setter of the Week.

THIS WEEK
MSU Mankato plays three matches.

D3
Buena Vista takes on Wartburg tonight in IIAC action.

LATE: Buena Vista was 0-4 in the Central Tournament last weekend.

AWARDS
St. Thomas' Katie McCaffrey (Fort Collins, CO) was named co-offensive player of the week and Emily Foster (Hopkins) was named co-Libero/Setter of the week in the MIAC.

St. Mary's Jessica Mate (St. Charles East, IL) and Theresa Perrini (Bishop Miege, KS) was also named co offensive player of the week and co-Libero/Setter of the week.

Next up: Later today