Laura Avena (9/30/2012) - Athlete Awards - Macalester College Athletics

Athlete Awards

Athlete of the Week

Laura Avena

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Athlete of the Week
Week Of

9/30/2012
Sport

Volleyball
Bio

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All-MIAC outside hitter Laura Avena (Jr., Cesis, Latvia / Riga Gimnasium #1) averaged 3.8 kills per set in leading Macalester to a 1-2 week. Avena and the Scots swept North Central 3-0, lost to No. 7-ranked St. Thomas, and lost a close battle to a hot Carleton team. Avena hit .273 in the three matches and collected a season-best 19 kills in the four-set match with Carleton. She also served eight aces and had 19 digs on the week. Avena is currently ranked second in the MIAC in kills per set (4.0) and third in points a set (4.7).

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
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9/18/2011	Mike Snavely	Football
9/11/2011	Taylor Tinkham	Volleyball
9/4/2011	Izzi Speer	Women's Soccer
5/15/2011	Tara McCoy	Women's Track & Field
5/8/2011	Tara McCoy	Women's Track & Field
5/8/2011	Chris Fowler	Men's Tennis
5/1/2011	Chloe Kaulas	Water Polo
5/1/2011	Katie Eulau	Water Polo
4/24/2011	Cleo Nagy	Softball
4/17/2011	Grace Caird	Women's Golf
4/10/2011	Mitch Glasser	Baseball
4/3/2011	4x400-meter Relay Team	Women's Track & Field
3/27/2011	Renee Jordan	Women's Swimming & Diving
3/20/2011	Eric Robinson	Baseball
3/20/2011	Abby Citrin	Women's Tennis
3/13/2011	Amanda Knopf	Softball
3/6/2011	Robin Major	Women's Track & Field
2/27/2011	Tara McCoy	Women's Track & Field
2/20/2011	Nathan Young	Men's Swimming & Diving