MADISON, Wis.- Samantha Perlberg (Chippewa Falls/Chippewa Falls) was named the WIAC Kwik Trip Women's Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week on Tuesday (Oct. 6) for her performance during the period of Sept. 28-Oct.4. Perlberg picks up the honor for the second time this season.
Perlberg led the UW-Oshkosh attack during a 3-0 week in which the No-1 ranked Titans did not drop a set, totaling 38 kills across nine sets, while hitting .305 and averaging 4.22 kills per set. She opened the week with a match-high 12 kills on 30 attempts, while hitting .267 in a sweep of UW-Stevens Point. Perlberg added seven kills and 10 digs against Wheaton College (Ill.) before closing the week with her top offensive performance, putting down a match-high 19 kills with just three errors on 34 attempts for a .471 hitting percentage in a ranked sweep over No. 21-ranked University of Dubuque (Iowa). She also collected 15 digs against Dubuque for her second double-double of the week and helped the Titans improve to 16-1 overall and 2-0 in WIAC play. For her efforts, Perlberg was named to the Pointers Quad All-Tournament Team.
Perlberg and the #1 Titans return home on Wednesday (Oct. 7) as they host UW-La Crosse for Community Night at 7 p.m. inside Kolf Sports Center.