After missing three matches last week due to the sudden death of her mother, Ziegler returned to UW-La Crosse recording 43 kills (3.91 per set), while hitting .361 in four matches at the UW-Eau Claire Sandy Schumacher Memorial Tournament held Oct. 11-12. She finished with 43 kills and eight errors in 97 attempts. Ziegler hit .529 (10-1-17) in a 3-0 victory over UW-Stout and .474 (9-0-19) in a 3-0 win over Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.). She had 12 kills in a 3-0 win over University of Minnesota-Morris and 12 in a loss to No. 17-ranked Augsburg College (Minn.). Ziegler also had 16 digs in the four matches, including eight against Minnesota-Morris.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Keagan Kinsella, Freshman, Middle Hitter, Chanhassen, Minn.
UW-Oshkosh, Mandy Trautmann, Sophomore, Defensive Specialist, Seymour, Wis.
UW-Platteville, Stephanie Kirchner, Senior, Middle Hitter, Sussex, Wis. (Sussex Hamilton)
UW-River Falls, Jean Theis, Senior, Middle Hitter, Shakopee, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Hannah Picel, Sophomore, Defensive Specialist/Libero, West Bend, Wis.
UW-Stout, Laura Reiter, Sophomore, Outside Hitter, Lino Lakes, Minn. (Centennial)
UW-Superior, Jessica Zimmerman, Senior, Outside Hitter, Monticello, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Kristen Ruchti, Junior, Middle Blocker, Brodhead, Wis.