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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its volleyball athlete of the week awards for the week of September 22-28. 

Carmen Nerison, setter for Rochester Community and Technical College, earned the MCAC South Division Offensive Athlete of the Week award. In eight sets, Nerison tallied 84 assists and six service aces to help her Yellowjackets go 2-0 throughout the week, with one of the wins over #2 Minnesota West. She also hit .400, while digging 16 balls and blocking two. Ridgewater College libero, Hannah Magnuson, earned the MCAC South Division Defensive Athlete of the Week award. Magnuson dug 49 balls in 12 sets, an average of 4.1 digs per set, and she had two service aces and six assists. Magnuson led the defensive effort for the Warriors, who went 3-0 this week. 

Northland Community and Technical College setter, Kaydence Augustine, earned the MCAC North Division Offensive Athlete of the Week honor. In nine sets, Augustine had 97 assists, an average of 10.77 per set. She also hit .250 and had two service aces, while collecting 29 digs and two blocks in the Pioneers' 2-1 week. Jordyn Robichaurd, libero for Minnesota North College - Rainy River, was named the MCAC North Division Defensive Athlete of the Week honoree. Robichaurd dug 49 balls, averaging 4.9 digs per set, while also serving four aces and assisting on nine kills, as the Voyageurs went 3-0 during the week.

As MCAC teams compile games and statistics, keep tabs on Conference leaders at the following links:

MCAC Statistical Leaders:  https://mcacsports.org/sports/wvball/2025-26/leaders

MCAC Standings:  https://mcacsports.org/sports/wvball/2025-26/standings

	MCAC Volleyball South Division Athletes of the Week
Carmen Nerison Rochester Community & Technical College FR / Setter Wanamingo, MN	Offensive Athlete of the Week Sets Played:  8 Kills:  4 Hitting Errors: 0 Total Hitting Attempts: 10 Assists:  84 Service Aces:  6 Service Errors:  4 Noteworthy Information:  Carmen averaged 10.5 assists per set this week and already has 570 assists on the season. Team Record: 10-7 overall, 5-1 in the MCAC South Division
Hannah Magnuson Ridgewater College FR / Libero Willmar, MN	Defensive Athlete of the Week Sets Played:  12 Digs:  49 Service Aces:  2 Blocks Solo:  0 Blocks Assist:  0 Service Errors:  1 Noteworthy Information: Hannah averaged 4.1 digs per set this week, and she had six assists. Team Record:  6-7 overall, 4-4 in the MCAC South Division

	MCAC Volleyball North Division Athletes of the Week
Kaydence Augustine Northland Community & Technical College SO / Setter Thief River Falls, MN	Offensive Athlete of the Week Sets Played:  9 Kills:  4 Hitting Errors: 0 Total Hitting Attempts:  16 Assists:  97 Service Aces:  2 Service Errors:  1 Noteworthy Information:  Kaydence averaged 10.77 assists per set and 3.2 digs per set. She also reached 1,000 assists in her career. Team Record: 10-3 overall, 6-2 in the MCAC North Division
Jordyn Robichaurd Minnesota North College - Rainy River FR / Libero Dryden, Ontario, CAN	Defensive Athlete of the Week Sets Played:  10 Digs:  49 Service Aces:  4 Blocks Solo:  0 Blocks Assist:  0 Service Errors:  1 Noteworthy Information: Jordyn averaged 4.9 digs per set and hit .176 Team Record:  10-9 overall, 6-2 in the MCAC North Division

About the Minnesota College Athletic Conference

The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State system.  The mission of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference is to advance intercollegiate athletics by providing an engaging and supportive environment for success of our student athletes and competition among member institutions.  The MCAC is committed to the guiding principles of encouraging the development and success of student athletes, promoting the integrity, honesty and loyalty to member schools as well as upholding the sustainability of conference athletic programs.