CVU.com National Player of the Week (Nov. 17): Amanda Rowell

The Collegiate Volleyball Update (CVU.com) is pleased to announce that Army junior Amanda Rowell has been selected as the CVU.com National Player of the Week for Nov. 9 through Nov. 15.

A 6-3 middle blocker from Mogadore, Ohio, Rowell highlighted her weekend with a career performance to lead the Black Knights to a pair of victories and the outright Patriot League regular-season title.

Rowell started the weekend by hitting .500 with 11 kills and four blocks as Army swept past Lafayette. She then followed that up with another four blocks and a career-best 17 kills in another sweep for the Black Nights, this time over Lehigh.

That second victory locked up the league regular-season title and earned Army the right to host this weekend's Patriot League Tournament. It's the first time since 1994 the Black Knights have played host, and also the first time since American joined the league in 2001 it hasn't hosted the tournament.

For the weekend, Rowell led the Black Knights in kills, hitting percentage and blocks as she averaged 4.67 kills per set on .442 hitting while also putting back 1.33 blocks per set. Additionally, the strong play earned the junior her first Patriot League Player of the Week award.

In addition to the Player of the Week, CVU.com will be announcing selections for the Top Performers from the past week. These selections will include the Player of the Week and up to 10 others. Choices will consist of players who were finalists for the weekly honor and others who had exceptional individual matches. The additional selections will be based on nominations and CVU.com staff criteria.

Top Performers

• Kelsey Brandl, Ball State, Sophomore, Middle blocker, 6-4
• Kelby Carey, Quinnipiac, Sophomore, Outside hitter, 5-11
• Cat Dailey, Yale, Senior, Outside hitter, 6-1
• Nique Fradella, Portland State, Senior, Setter, 5-9
• Lauren Gibbemeyer, Minnesota, Junior, Middle blocker, 6-2
• Kate Hendle, Eastern Kentucky, Junior, Setter, 5-7
• Katie Mann, Fairfield, Senior, Middle blocker, 5-11
• Raquel Miotto, UNC Asheville, Senior, Libero, 5-10
• Amanda Rowell, Army, Junior, Middle blocker, 6-3
• Stefanie Shiramizu, Wright State, Freshman, Libero, 5-8
• Svetlana Simic, Long Island, Senior, Outside hitter, 5-9

Editor's Note: This is the twelfth in a series of Player-of-the-Week selections that will be made through the remainder of the season and announced on Tuesday or Wednesday of each week.

College and conference SIDs are welcome to make Player-of-the-Week nominations. Nominations are due every Monday by 1 p.m. Pacific time.

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