Amanda McConnell Award Women's Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week Week Of 10/2/2023 Sport Women's Volleyball School Illinois Springfield Year Senior Position Libero/Defensive Specialist Hometown Louisville, Ky. High School duPont Manual DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Amanda McConnell, Illinois Springfield Sr. | L/DS | Louisville, Ky. Major: Exercise Science Team Results: 3-1 W vs. Upper Iowa (9/29) | 3-0 W vs. Truman State (9/30) Helped the Prairie Stars pick up a pair of Conference wins over UIU and Truman Registered 7.57 digs per set Added two assists and two service aces Best performance came against the Peacocks, notching season-high 31 digs Earns first career Defensive Player of the Week Award Last Prairie Stars’ Defensive Player of the Week: Jailyn Borum (10/7/19)