Heart Women’s Volleyball Players of the Week – October 11

Two members of the Evangel University women's volleyball program and one from the nationally ranked Central Methodist women's volleyball team highlight the seventh edition of the Heart Women's Volleyball Players of the Week. 

Jorden Stacey of Evangel is the Heart Setter of the Week for the first time in 2021, while teammate Eryn Russell captured her first Heart Defender of the Week honor of the season and Grace Unnvik garnered her second Heart Attacker of the Week of 2021. 

Stacey and the Valor went 3-0 last week, along the way, the senior set the career mark for career sets played at Evangel University.

The Valor defeated Benedictine in four sets, Graceland in three and Peru State in four. In the win over Benedictine, the Fair Grove, Missouri native had a double-double with 17 assists and 10 digs.

Teammate Russell averaged 6.73 digs per set in the three victories last week, including 37 in the four-set win over Benedictine. She also recorded five service aces on the week.

Unnvik and the No. 11 ranked Eagles had three-straight sweeps last week over MNU, No. 24 Grand View and William Penn.

The Concordia, Missouri native averaged 3.89 kills per set and an impressive .647 hitting percentage for the week.

Against the nationally ranked Vikings, Unvik hit a stifling .857 with 12 kills on just 14 attempts. For the week she tallied 17 total blocks.