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DMACC's Prescott named NJCAA and ICCAC Athlete of the Week

DMACC's Prescott named NJCAA and ICCAC Athlete of the Week
  • Prescott had 124 digs as the Bears won four of five matches during the week
  • Prescott averaged 7.29 digs per set
  • Prescott leads the nation in average digs per set at 7.12

 

The Iowa Community College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has named DMACC's Kenya Prescott the ICCAC Athlete of the Week for Division II Volleyball for the Week of September 11 to 17.

 

Prescott, a sophomore from Carroll, is one of two DMACC volleyball players to be honored for the week of Sept. 11 to 17. Emma Flathers, a sophomore from Treynor, was named the ICCAC Athlete of the Week for Division II Volleyball (Offense).

 

Prescott had 124 digs and averaged 7.29 digs per set as the Bears, ranked 19th in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II poll, went 4-1 during the week. She came away with 19, including the 1,000th of her college career, in a 3-0 win over then 14th-ranked Northeast (Neb.) Community College (NECC) on Sept. 13 and garnered 23 in a 3-0 loss to North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) on Sept. 15. The Bears also faced Bismarck State College (BSC) on the 15th and Prescott had season-high 43 assists in a 3-0 win. DMACC defeated Central Lakes College (CLC) and Minnesota State Community & Technical College (MSCTC) on Sept. 16 by 3-0 margins and Prescott had 25 and 14 digs respective in those matches.

 

Prescott has 370 digs for the Bears, who are 14-3 overall and 4-0 in the ICCAC, ranking her second in the ICCAC. She tops NJCAA Division II in average digs per set at 7.12. Prescott's season also includes 41 assists and 19 ace serves.

The DMACC volleyball team will face Iowa Central Community College (ICCC) Sept. 21 at Fort Dodge. The Tritons, ranked eighth in NJCAA Division II, are 17-2 overall and 3-1 in the ICCAC.