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Sondag, Grafton named CCAC Players of the Week

Sondag, Grafton named CCAC Players of the Week

CHICAGO --- Week 1 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Volleyball Players of the Week Mackenzie Grafton (Orion, Ill.) and Hannah Sondag (Webster Groves, Mo.) of St. Ambrose University have returned to the spotlight in Week 10 and were joined by Indiana University South Bend's Abby Seeger (Whitehall, Mich.) when the league office made the announcement of the award winners on Tuesday.

Grafton and Sondag were two key pieces to the Fighting Bees' going 3-0 on the week and being the first league team to knock off first-place Judson University. Grafton was named the CCAC Attacker of the Week, while Sondag claimed CCAC Setter of the Week accord.

In the win over Judson, Grafton produced a double-double with her match-high 24 kills and 14 digs. She also provided three blocks.

Her other performances included a 15-kill match in a three-set nod over Indiana University Northwest on Tuesday and a 16-kill, 9-dig, 3-block effort in a four-set victory opposite Indiana South Bend on Saturday.

For the week, Grafton averaged 4.6 kills, 2.3 digs and 0.5 blocks per set, while hitting at a .229 clip.

Sondag also recorded a double-double in the Judson match, totaling 51 assists and 18 digs to go along with three aces. The junior registered 40 assists and nine digs, as well, versus Indiana South Bend and 34 sets and seven digs opposite Indiana Northwest.

All told, Sondag averaged 10.4 assists and 2.8 digs on the week.

St. Ambrose moved into sole possession of second place in the league standings with the three conference wins. The Bees are 15-14 overall and 9-4 in CCAC action.