Emily Strauss | ICCAC Athlete Of The Week

Emily Strauss
Marion, IA
Soph - Outside Hitter

Sophomore outside hitter Emily Strauss led the offensive effort for the Kirkwood Eagles to win all three matchups last week. Strauss had 32 kills in those nine sets, moving her annual total to 327, second-most in this ICCAC. She averages 3.52 kills per set, which puts Strauss at 32^nd in the nation. Kirkwood moved up to No. 6 in the NJCAA rankings after the four-game winning streak, not losing a single set during that run. The Eagles face the No. 1 ranked, undefeated Iowa Central Tritons in a battle for first place on Wednesday in Fort Dodge.