TicketsSept. 13, 2010
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Univerity of Cincinnati's volleyball team earned its second straight BIG EAST Conference Player of the Week award, as senior outside hitter Stephanie Niemer (Erlanger, Ky./St. Henry) earned her third such career honor, the conference office announced on Monday. Niemer joins teammate Missy Harpenau, who was named Player of the Week last week.
Niemer earns BIG EAST Player of the Week honors after helping the Bearcats to a 2-2 record last week, including a 3-2 victory over No. 16 Kentucky on Sept. 7. The win was the first victory for a BIG EAST team over a ranked opponent this season. Niemer had 18 kills and 11 digs against the Wildcats.
The senior was named to the Charleston Riverview Classic all-tournament team, notching a 25-kill performance along with a conference-best 30-kill outing in a 3-1 win over Auburn on Sept. 11. The Erlanger, Ky. native had double-doubles in all four matches last week and led the conference with a 5.35 kills-per-set average. She also had a 3.29 digs per set and a 1.03 blocks per set average.
The Bearcats, who own an overall record of 8-3, take to the court next on Friday and Saturday at the BIG EAST/Big Ten Challenge in Louisville, Ky. UC faces off against Illinois on Friday followed on Saturday vs. Purdue. The times of both matches are at 4:30 p.m.