Bartsch Named MW Co-Player of the Year, Kaminski Makes All-MW Team
11/22/2023 10:06:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
LAS VEGAS – The Mountain West released its volleyball postseason honors Wednesday, and among those honored were Boise State's Paige Bartsch and Annie Kaminski. Bartsch has been named the 2023 Mountain West Volleyball Co-Player of the Year and All-MW, while Kaminski joined her on the all-conference team.
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Bartsch is the second Bronco in program history to receive player of the year accolades and the second during Boise State's MW era, joining Sierra Nobley, who earned the recognition in 2016. Bartsch's All-MW honor is the second of her career, having been named to the team in 2022.
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On the year, Bartsch has been one of the most dominant players in the league. The junior outside hitter finished the season leading the MW in eight statistical categories: total kills (517), kills per set (5.07), total attacks (1,309), attacks per set (12.83), total service aces (49), service aces per set (0.48), total points (598.0) and points per set (5.86). She is also ranked in the top 30 in all eight categories: second for points per set, fourth for kills per set and attacks per set, fifth for total points, sixth for total kills, eighth for total attacks, 19th for service aces per set (0.48) and 29th for total service aces (49).
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Bartsch closed the regular season recording 13 contests with 20-plus kills – including a career-high 30 against Wyoming – and 16 contests with 20-plus points – with two in the 30's.
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Kaminski earned her first career All-MW honor this season after receiving honorable mention recognition in 2022.
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The native of Bellevue, Idaho, finished the regular season ranked sixth for blocks per set (1.05), eighth in hitting percentage (.331), and ninth for total blocks (107). She started every match at middle blocker, tallying a team second-best 227 kills, 2.23 kills per set, 290 points and 2.84 points per set.Â
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Bartsch is the second Bronco in program history to receive player of the year accolades and the second during Boise State's MW era, joining Sierra Nobley, who earned the recognition in 2016. Bartsch's All-MW honor is the second of her career, having been named to the team in 2022.
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On the year, Bartsch has been one of the most dominant players in the league. The junior outside hitter finished the season leading the MW in eight statistical categories: total kills (517), kills per set (5.07), total attacks (1,309), attacks per set (12.83), total service aces (49), service aces per set (0.48), total points (598.0) and points per set (5.86). She is also ranked in the top 30 in all eight categories: second for points per set, fourth for kills per set and attacks per set, fifth for total points, sixth for total kills, eighth for total attacks, 19th for service aces per set (0.48) and 29th for total service aces (49).
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Bartsch closed the regular season recording 13 contests with 20-plus kills – including a career-high 30 against Wyoming – and 16 contests with 20-plus points – with two in the 30's.
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Kaminski earned her first career All-MW honor this season after receiving honorable mention recognition in 2022.
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The native of Bellevue, Idaho, finished the regular season ranked sixth for blocks per set (1.05), eighth in hitting percentage (.331), and ninth for total blocks (107). She started every match at middle blocker, tallying a team second-best 227 kills, 2.23 kills per set, 290 points and 2.84 points per set.Â
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