KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Senior outside hitter Stella Winterfeld of Northwestern (Iowa) delivered a dominant week on the attack, leading the Raiders to a perfect week and earning PrestoSports NAIA Women’s Volleyball Attacker of the Week honors.
The Sioux Center, Iowa native was instrumental in the Raiders’ success, helping Northwestern secure two victories over Top 25 opponents while averaging 5.11 kills per set and posting a .286 hitting percentage. Winterfeld finished the week with 46 kills, four service aces, seven total blocks, and 54.5 points.
Winterfeld opened the week with a strong performance in a four-set win over Viterbo (Wis.). She recorded 20 kills and added eight digs, three blocks, and a service ace.
After contributing three service aces in a sweep of Waldorf, Winterfeld saved her most impressive effort for Saturday’s matchup against Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.).
In Northwestern’s straight-set victory over the Tigers, the senior erupted for 25 kills in just three sets, averaging an eye-popping 8.33 kills per set while hitting .429. She added 13 digs and four blocks. Her 25 kills were responsible for more than half of Northwestern’s offensive output and helped secure another Top 25 win for the Raiders.
For the week, Winterfeld reached double figures in kills twice, including her 20-kill and 25-kill performances against ranked opponents. She also contributed defensively with 25 digs and seven total blocks.
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