(Left to right: Kristine Ward, Matthew Primrose, Dax Whitehead)
In bounce-back seasons for both Kodiaks volleyball teams, a trio of players were rewarded for their efforts as the ACAC handed out its year-end awards last night.
Kristine Ward (fourth year, Massage Therapy, Brandon, Man.) was named to the women’s south all-conference team, while Dax Whitehead (fourth year, General Studies, Moose Jaw, Sask.) and Matt Primrose (second year, General Studies, Lethbridge) earned a spot on the men’s team.
Whitehead, a conference all-star for a second straight season, finished third in the ACAC in kills with 277. The outside hitter also placing third in hitting percentage (42.1 per cent) and eighth in digs (196). In his fourth season with the Kodiaks, he also broke the program record for most career kills, passing Jeffrey Marthaller with his 796th career kill in late-December.
Primrose, an LCI grad, finished fifth in the ACAC in digs with 211 while playing rock solid defence from the libero position.
Ward, an outside hitter, was fourth in the ACAC in kills (278) and service aces (43), and sixth in hitting percentage (34.2 per cent).
Both Kodiaks teams open the ACAC championship tournament this evening. Both teams have drawn King’s University for first round matchups that will begin at 6 p.m.
A full Kodiaks playoff preview is available online.