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LaPlant Earns NSIC Setter of the Week Honors
10/5/2026 12:45:00 PM | Volleyball
Junior setter led NSIC in assists/set, earns third career weekly conference honor
BURNSVILLE, Minn. – St. Cloud State Volleyball junior setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.) was named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Setter of the Week, as announced by the league office on Monday. It is LaPlant's first weekly honor of the season and the third of her career. She is the first Husky to earn a weekly award this season.
NSIC Release
The Grand Rapids, Minnesota native led the NSIC in assists/set (11.91) and contributed 2.27 digs, 0.95 points, 0.45 aces and 0.36 blocks per set. She helped guide the SCSU offense to a league-leading 14.73 kills/set on .299 hitting, which ranked second best in the NSIC for the week. Among all Division II players during the week, she ranked No. 8 in assists per set while the Huskies were No. 15 and No. 17 in kills/set and hitting percentage respectively.
The junior setter's highlight performance came in the Huskies five set win on Winona State when she tallied a 50-assist, 11-dig double-double with a match high three aces. It was her fourth double-double of the season (second consecutive) and her 50 assists led the match, were a new season high and were the most by a Husky in a match this season. LaPlant closed out the week with pair of strong performances – 47 assists and nine digs in SCSU's sweep of MSU Moorhead and 34 assists, five digs and two aces in the Huskies sweep pf Minnesota Crookston. Her 47 assists against the Dragons were the most among any NSIC setter in a three set match this week.
SCSU went 3-0 during its Homecoming week, taking down Winona State on the road during a midweek matchup in five sets before returning home with a pair of sweeps against MSU Moorhead and Minnesota Crookston.
As of October 4, LaPlant ranks No. 6 in assists/set (10.95) and No. 24 in assists (613) among all D-II setters. Among NSIC setters, she ranks third in assists/set and fifth in total assists.
The Huskies hit the road this weekend to play Bemidji State (13-4, 5-4 NSIC) and No. 19 Minnesota Duluth (16-1, 9-0 NSIC). First serve from BSU Gymnasium in Bemidji on Friday is scheduled for 6 p.m., while Saturday's match at Romano Gymnasium in Duluth is slated for 4 p.m. Links to each coverage option will be available on the St. Cloud State Volleyball match day central and schedule page.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Volleyball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
NSIC Release
The Grand Rapids, Minnesota native led the NSIC in assists/set (11.91) and contributed 2.27 digs, 0.95 points, 0.45 aces and 0.36 blocks per set. She helped guide the SCSU offense to a league-leading 14.73 kills/set on .299 hitting, which ranked second best in the NSIC for the week. Among all Division II players during the week, she ranked No. 8 in assists per set while the Huskies were No. 15 and No. 17 in kills/set and hitting percentage respectively.
The junior setter's highlight performance came in the Huskies five set win on Winona State when she tallied a 50-assist, 11-dig double-double with a match high three aces. It was her fourth double-double of the season (second consecutive) and her 50 assists led the match, were a new season high and were the most by a Husky in a match this season. LaPlant closed out the week with pair of strong performances – 47 assists and nine digs in SCSU's sweep of MSU Moorhead and 34 assists, five digs and two aces in the Huskies sweep pf Minnesota Crookston. Her 47 assists against the Dragons were the most among any NSIC setter in a three set match this week.
SCSU went 3-0 during its Homecoming week, taking down Winona State on the road during a midweek matchup in five sets before returning home with a pair of sweeps against MSU Moorhead and Minnesota Crookston.
As of October 4, LaPlant ranks No. 6 in assists/set (10.95) and No. 24 in assists (613) among all D-II setters. Among NSIC setters, she ranks third in assists/set and fifth in total assists.
The Huskies hit the road this weekend to play Bemidji State (13-4, 5-4 NSIC) and No. 19 Minnesota Duluth (16-1, 9-0 NSIC). First serve from BSU Gymnasium in Bemidji on Friday is scheduled for 6 p.m., while Saturday's match at Romano Gymnasium in Duluth is slated for 4 p.m. Links to each coverage option will be available on the St. Cloud State Volleyball match day central and schedule page.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Volleyball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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