DC’s Kalik goes back-to-back HCAC POW; third in 2013

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Yellow Jacket volleyball program continues to get recognition during its fantastic 2013 campaign, as junior Alicia Kalik grabbed her second-straight Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the Week on offense Monday, October 21.

This is the third time this season that Kalik (South Lyon, Mich. /South Lyon) has been selected for the honor. The third-year setter also was chosen last week, as well as for the week of Sept. 9-15.

The Purple and Gold have now notched five selections as the HCAC volleyball offensive player of the week in eight chances. Senior Chelsea Ludeman (Napoleon, Ohio/Napoleon) has also been chosen twice.

It was another efficient week of work for Kalik, as she came up with two solid outings in the shutouts of Manchester and Franklin. On Wednesday, Kalik headed the squad with 31 assists, 12 digs and five kills without an error in the contest with the Spartans.

The Michigan native then chalked up a similar stat line of 34 assists, 10 digs and three block assists in the 3-0 win over the Grizzlies on Friday.

Kalik's weekly numbers pushed her season stats to 873 assists on a 10.27 average per set, which are both leading the HCAC this season. The junior has now reached 2,610 assists in her career and is now only 58 away from taking over as Defiance College's all-time assist leader.

The Yellow Jackets next match will be against the Anderson Ravens in the Weaner Center on Wednesday, October 23 at 7 p.m. It is the final regular-season home contest, as well as senior night and pink night.

Seniors Chelsea Ludeman, Lexy Pierce and Christa Seidenstricker will be honored before the match for all their contributions to the Defiance volleyball program. DC will also be wearing pink in honor of breast cancer awareness.