ST. LOUIS – For the second time this season, the Missouri Valley Conference announced that UNI libero Sydney Petersen is the MVC Defensive Player of the Week. Petersen previously earned this recognition Sept. 19 at the end of nonconference action.
This week's award makes Petersen the first two-time MVC Defensive Player of the Week this year. She is also the first Panther to win this honor multiple times in the same season since Abbi Staack in 2019.
Petersen posted 5.43 digs per set, a perfect 1.000 reception percentage, and her 100th collegiate ace last week as UNI went 2-0 to improve to 4-0 in MVC play.