Northern Kentucky University senior outside hitter Noelle Peterson (Milwaukee, Wis./Brookfield East) is the Baden/Great Lakes Valley Conference Volleyball Player of the Week. Peterson guided the 18th-ranked Norse to an undefeated week which included a pair of league victories.

After posting six kills in Northern Kentucky’s 3-0 win in a non-conference match at Cedarville on Wednesday, Peterson averaged 4.00 kills per set, 1.17 digs per set and posted a .408 hitting percentage in league wins over Drury and Missouri S&T.  

In the sweep of Drury on Saturday, Peterson had a team-high 14 kills and a .444 hitting percentage.

On Sunday, Peterson helped Northern Kentucky knock off S&T in three sets. Against the Miners, who were previously unbeaten in league play, Peterson had 10 kills, five digs and a .364 hitting percentage.

Peterson is averaging 2.77 kills and 0.53 digs per set this season. She has posted a .317 hitting percentage which ranks her sixth among conference leaders.

NKU (13-2) is currently tied for second in the GLVC East Division with a 7-2 league record. The Norse will head to Rockhurst and William Jewell this weekend.  

Other top performers in the GLVC last week included Indianapolis’ Meghan Binkerd, Lewis’ Hannah Koeneman, Maryville’s Julia Greaves, Missouri S&T’s Erin Bekebrede, Missouri-St. Louis’ Chelsea Burkle, Quincy’s Briann Joslin, Rockhurst’s Maggie McGovern and Southern Indiana’s Danielle LaGrange.