Sanger earns second Player of the Week honors

NORFOLK, Neb. – Freshman Josie Sanger (Crofton, Neb.) was an instrumental piece for the Northeast Community College volleyball team at the Region XI Tournament on Saturday and Sunday in Mason City, Iowa.

Sanger helped the Hawks advance to their fourth-straight NJCAA DII National Tournament appearance after defeating NIACC in a five-set thriller. She tallied 43 digs, 13 assists and three ace-serves. For her efforts, she was named ICCAC DII Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week.

Sanger is third in the conference in digs on the season with 774.

The Hawks await their seed for the national tournament, which is set to begin Nov. 21-23 at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, W.V.

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