Volleyball Offensive Athlete of the Week
Lilly Mehrkens, So, Bethany Lutheran, OH
Zumbrota, Minn./Zumbrota-Mazeppa
Mehrkens helped Bethany go 3-0 during the week with wins over Buena Vista (3-1) on Wednesday, and both Luther (3-0) and Saint Mary's (3-0) on Saturday, extending the Vikings' win streak to five matches, which is the longest win streak since 2007. Mehrkens led the offense in all three matches. She had a career-high 25 kills and a .316 hitting percentage against Buena Vista, including 11 digs for a double-double. Mehrkens then had 17 kills and a .318 attack percentage against Luther. She finished the week with 17 kills and a blistering .469 attack rate against Saint Mary's. Mehrkens averaged 5.9 kills per set (59 total) and owned a .353 attack percentage.