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11/9/2026 1:00:00 PM | Volleyball
LaPlant named Setter of the Week, Mohwinkle tabbed as Defensive Player of the Week
BURNSVILLE, Minn. – St. Cloud State Volleyball junior setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.) and junior middle blocker Kinsey Mohwinkle (Aplington, Iowa) were given Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) weekly honors as announced by the league office on Monday. LaPlant earned Setter of the Week honors while Mohwinkle was named the Defensive Player of the Week.
NSIC Release
LaPlant earned Setter of the Week honors for the third time this season which ties the single season program record and the fifth time in her career which is the most by any SCSU setter throughout a career. Mohwinkle earned the first weekly honor of her career and became the first Husky to be named Defensive Player of the Week since former teammate Ella Thompson on Oct. 7, 2024. The duo became the first pair of SCSU players to earn weekly honors in the same week since Kenzie Foley (Offensive Player of the Week) and Thompson (Defensive Player of the Week) did so on Oct. 7, 2024.
LaPlant led the NSIC in assists/set (14.00) and contributed 2.17 digs/set. She tallied a match-high 46 assists, six digs and three block assists in the Huskies home sweep of No. 13 Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday. Her 46 assists were the second most in a three-set match among NSIC setters, the fifth most by a Husky in a match this season and the second most in a three-set match. The junior setter also posted a match-high 38 assists and seven digs in SCSU's sweep of Sioux Falls on Friday. LaPlant surpassed 1,000 assists on the season on Friday, becoming just the fifth Husky to compile multiple 1,000+ assist seasons.
Mohwinkle led the NSIC in blocks/set (2.00), block assists (11) and total blocks (12) and ranked tied for No. 9 among NSIC players in points/set (4.42) and contributed 3.33 kills/set. She recorded a match-high 14 kills (.323 hitting percentage), a match-high eight block assists and one solo block in the Huskies home sweep of No. 13 Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday, setting new single match career-highs in kills (14), total blocks (nine) and block assists (eight). The Aplington, Iowa native's 9.0 total blocks were the most in a match by any player in the conference, the most by a Husky in a match this season and her 14 kills were tied for the most by a Husky in a three-set match this season. Mohwinkle also posted six kills and a match-high four block assists in SCSU's sweep of Sioux Falls on Friday.
SCSU closed out the regular season out with a 2-0 home weekend that included sweeps of No. 13 Southwest Minnesota State and Sioux Falls.
The Huskies earned the No. 5 seed in the NSIC Tournament and will travel to Aberdeen, South Dakota to play the No. 4 seed (RV) Northern State in a quarterfinals match on Tuesday. First serve from Wachs Arena is set for 6 p.m. Links to each coverage option will be available on the St. Cloud State Volleyball match day central and schedule page.
NSIC Bracket Release | NSIC Tournament Homepage
2026 NSIC WEEKLY HONORS
Defensive Player of the Week
NSIC Release
LaPlant earned Setter of the Week honors for the third time this season which ties the single season program record and the fifth time in her career which is the most by any SCSU setter throughout a career. Mohwinkle earned the first weekly honor of her career and became the first Husky to be named Defensive Player of the Week since former teammate Ella Thompson on Oct. 7, 2024. The duo became the first pair of SCSU players to earn weekly honors in the same week since Kenzie Foley (Offensive Player of the Week) and Thompson (Defensive Player of the Week) did so on Oct. 7, 2024.
LaPlant led the NSIC in assists/set (14.00) and contributed 2.17 digs/set. She tallied a match-high 46 assists, six digs and three block assists in the Huskies home sweep of No. 13 Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday. Her 46 assists were the second most in a three-set match among NSIC setters, the fifth most by a Husky in a match this season and the second most in a three-set match. The junior setter also posted a match-high 38 assists and seven digs in SCSU's sweep of Sioux Falls on Friday. LaPlant surpassed 1,000 assists on the season on Friday, becoming just the fifth Husky to compile multiple 1,000+ assist seasons.
Mohwinkle led the NSIC in blocks/set (2.00), block assists (11) and total blocks (12) and ranked tied for No. 9 among NSIC players in points/set (4.42) and contributed 3.33 kills/set. She recorded a match-high 14 kills (.323 hitting percentage), a match-high eight block assists and one solo block in the Huskies home sweep of No. 13 Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday, setting new single match career-highs in kills (14), total blocks (nine) and block assists (eight). The Aplington, Iowa native's 9.0 total blocks were the most in a match by any player in the conference, the most by a Husky in a match this season and her 14 kills were tied for the most by a Husky in a three-set match this season. Mohwinkle also posted six kills and a match-high four block assists in SCSU's sweep of Sioux Falls on Friday.
SCSU closed out the regular season out with a 2-0 home weekend that included sweeps of No. 13 Southwest Minnesota State and Sioux Falls.
The Huskies earned the No. 5 seed in the NSIC Tournament and will travel to Aberdeen, South Dakota to play the No. 4 seed (RV) Northern State in a quarterfinals match on Tuesday. First serve from Wachs Arena is set for 6 p.m. Links to each coverage option will be available on the St. Cloud State Volleyball match day central and schedule page.
NSIC Bracket Release | NSIC Tournament Homepage
2026 NSIC WEEKLY HONORS
Defensive Player of the Week
- Kinsey Mohwinkle (1x, Nov. 9)
- Braya LaPlant (3x, Oct. 5 | Oct. 12 | Nov. 9)
Players Mentioned
Friday, May 08
Friday, November 21
Tuesday, September 16
Thursday, August 31
