Volleyball’s Heather Bolwerk Named UNCP Athlete Of The Week

PEMBROKE – After leading the UNCP volleyball team to a pair of wins last week, including a rousing 3-1 Peach Belt Conference victory over Lander, junior setter Heather Bolwerk has been named this week's UNCP Athlete of the Week, athletic department officials announced Monday morning.

Bolwerk, an Appleton, Wisc., native, registered 91 assists, 18 digs and four service aces in three starts for the Braves last week. She began her week with 43 assists, seven digs and two service aces in UNCP's 3-1 victory over the Bearcats on Friday evening, and then continued her assault into Saturday for UNCP's tri-match showing with USC Aiken and Elizabeth City State. Bolwerk amassed 37 assists and nine digs in a tight loss to the Pacers in Saturday's opener, and then turned in 11 more assists, two digs and a pair of service aces in the dominating win over the Vikings.

A transfer from St. Andrews, Bolwerk played in 230 games during her two-year career in Laurinburg, amassing 412 kills, 1,426 total attacks and 509 digs for the Knights.