COLBY, Kan. (KJCCC.org) – Barton Community College sophomore Phoebe Reyes along with Colby’s Amanda Caputi and Camila Canedo have earned Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division 1 Volleyball Players of the Week for week four of the 2024 volleyball season.
Offensive Player of the Week (Phoebe Reyes – Barton) –Reyes led the fourth-ranked Cougars to a 5-1 week last week with their lone loss coming in four sets to number 13-ranked Odessa. Hitting .320 over six games, Reyes averaged 3.20 kills per set with just 15 errors in 153 swings. Helping Barton go 2-1 against ranked teams on the weekend, Reyes posted double-digit kills in four of the six matches with a new season-high 15 coming against the 13th-ranked Wranglers.
Setter of the Week (Amanda Caputi – Colby) – Caputi, the current NJCAA Division 1 volleyball leader in assists per set with 11.22 assists per set, continued to run the Colby offense helping them to a 4-0 week. The Trojans had one road conference win against Pratt and went 3-0 in the Colby Classic over the weekend with wins over Iowa Western, Lamar, and Otero. In Colby’s win vs. Lamar, Caputi had her first double-double with 38 assists and 10 digs. Running a 5-1 offense, Caputi tallied 150 assists in the 12 sets played, averaging 12.50 per set. The freshman also had 26 digs, averaging 2.17 per set, 13 blocks, and added 3 service aces.
Defensive Player of the Week (Camila Canedo – Colby) – Canedo helped Colby to a 4-0 week with a conference win on the road at Pratt, and three wins in the Colby Classic against Otero, Iowa Western, and Lamar. This past week, Canedo averaged 5.17 digs per set, tallying 62 digs over 12 sets. The sophomore libero also added five service aces and had 11 assists.
Other Offensive Players Nominated:
Celia Mbaya – Colby
Amariah White – Dodge City
Julia Brazil – Garden
Francesca Battaglia – Pratt
Lajla Rasljanin – Seward
Other Setters Nominated:
Maurin Reyes – Barton
Hayden Pinard – Dodge City
Vitoria Reis – Garden City
Rylie Hallman – Pratt
Keala Wilson – Seward
Other Defensive Players Nominated:
Kassidy Nixon – Barton
Leisey Keli’i – Dodge City
Vitoria Stedile – Garden City
Natalie Martinez – Pratt
Lisa Gomez – Seward County
