KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Molly Sinclair (Truman) and Ting Liu (Emporia State) have been named MIAA Volleyball Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Sept. 3-4 as selected by a conference SID panel.

MIAA VOLLEYBALL HITTER OF THE WEEK
Molly Sinclair, OH, Truman
Sinclair averaged 3.73 kills per set and 2.60 digs per set as Truman opened the 2010 season as just one of three MIAA teams to go 4-0. The junior from St. Louis, Mo., was named to the all-tournament team. In a five-set win at No. 4 Indianapolis, she totaled 17 kills and 12 digs – both season-highs to this point – and added a block assist for 18.5 total points. Sinclair led the Bulldogs offensively as the only player with more than three kills per set. She added five service aces, including two in each of Truman’s first two matches. She was Truman’s kill-leader in all four matches, going 13-13-13-17. Sinclair recorded her fourth and fifth career kill/dig double-doubles with a 13/11 effort against Nova-Southeastern and a 17/12 effort against No. 4 Indianapolis. She averaged nearly 4.25 points per set at the University of Indianapolis Classic. Sinclair becomes Truman’s first hitter of the week since Melissa Keck earned the honor on Oct. 20, 2008, and is the first Bulldog outside hitter to be honored since Nov. 6, 2006, when Sarah Shearman won the award.

Others nominated: Abby Gruenbacher, MH, UCM; Brittney Miller, OH, ESU; Samantha Ledy, MH, FHSU; Tahler Johnston, OH, MWSU; Lizzy Mach, MB, UNO; Amber Ryan, MH, NWMSU; Corrinne Stringer, OH, PSU; Ashley Jurgensmeyer, MH, SBU; Aubri Renshaw, OH, WU.

MIAA VOLLEYBALL SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK
Ting Liu, S, Emporia State
Despite teams serving to her to try to take her out of the offense, Liu still finished with 158 assists, averaging 9.29 per set. The senior from Beijing, China, also had 38 digs, averaging 2.24 per set, and finished with 18 kills averaging 1.08 per set. Liu also had seven blocks and three service aces for the Hornets. Against Northern State, she had 43 assists and her first double-double, adding 15 digs. She also added five kills for ESU in the come-from-behind win. Against Arkansas-Fort Smith, Liu had 38 assists through the three sets and also added three kills, six digs and two blocks. Against No. 9 Minnesota-Duluth, she had 37 assists to lead the Hornets and also added six kills and eight digs as well as two blocks. Against Midwestern State, Liu had 43 assists as ESU held of the Mustangs and also added four kills and nine digs.

Others nominated: Rachel Fister, L, UCM; Whitney Liggett, S, FHSU; Britney Pearl, L, MWSU; Emily Myers, S, UNO; Cassie Wilson, L, PSU; Brianna Wallace, S, SBU; Casey Bruno, L, TSU; Molly Smith, L, WU.

2010 MIAA Volleyball Student-Athletes of the Week
9/6 – Hitter: Molly Sinclair, OH, TSU; Specialist: Ting Liu, S, ESU