NDSU’s Miron Honored as Summit League Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week

North Dakota State’s Emily Miron has earned Summit League Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week honors for her performance in Bison victories on Oct. 28 and Nov. 2.

The sophomore middle blocker from Wadena, Minn., becomes NDSU’s first Summit League Player of the Week in volleyball since Megan Lambertson and Andrea Henning swept the offensive and defensive awards on Nov. 12, 2012.

Miron earned her first career Defensive Player of the Week honor after helping the Bison to a 2-0 week in league play with wins over league leaders Denver and South Dakota.  In the four-set victory over Denver on Oct. 28, she posted six blocks along with 11 kills and only one attack error in 31 attempts for a .323 clip.  Miron topped that performance at the net with eight blocks, four solo and four block assists, in the 3-1 win over South Dakota on Nov. 2. 

For the week, Miron recorded 14 blocks, eight block assists and six solo, averaging 1.75 blocks per set.  She also added 14 kills with a .244 hitting percentage.

Miron is averaging 1.50 blocks per set during NDSU’s current five-match win streak, leading a resurgence that has the Bison out-blocking their opponents 58-28 over that stretch.

NDSU will return to action on Friday, Nov. 7, with a road match at Western Illinois.