Barton Volleyball's Briger earns consecutive KJCCC Setter of the Week award #GoBarton
Briger picks up 3rd KJCCC honor and team's 11th overall on the season
Ori Briger of the 6th-ranked Barton Community College volleyball team picked up her second consecutive Division I Volleyball Setter of the Week honor announced by the KJCCC.
Briger ran the first wave of Barton's 6-2 offense to guide the sixth-ranked Cougars to a pair of conference wins last week, helping Barton sweep Pratt before dispatching 13th-ranked Colby in five sets to remain in control of their KJCCC title hopes. Across eight sets, Briger averaged 5.63 assists per set while totaling 45 assists, 13 digs, and a service ace.
Briger opened the week with 21 assists and two digs in the sweep over Pratt, then followed with her 10th double-double of the year by putting up 24 assists and 11 digs in Saturday's five-set victory over Colby, continuing to provide steady court direction and defensive support in Barton's offensive system.
Having previously won the Week 2 award, Briger's now third honor of the season marks the team's eleventh overall conference or national weekly honor this season, joined by libero Mina Kaneko's five-time distinction (Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8), Stasa Stamenkovic's two selections (Weeks 4 and 7), and middle blockers Aubrey Olander and Indigo Pruitt (Week 3).
Most recently, the sophomore led the Cougars to another pair of wins at Seward County and Garden City, adding another 28 assists with 11 digs helping Barton clinch at least a share of its third straight KJCCC title.
Now 14-1 in league play and 27-5 overall, Briger and the Cougars can clinch the title outright Saturday with a win hosting Cloud County Community College. Match time slated for 6:00 p.m. with sophomore recognition taking place ahead of first serve.