Lill Named MIAC Specialist Of The Week
Concordia senior setter Kaia Lill (Bismarck, N.D./Bismarck) was named the MIAC Specialist of the Week for helping the Cobbers go 2-0 to start conference play for the first time since 2015.
MOORHEAD, Minn. (9/25/23)---Concordia senior setter Kaia Lill (Bismarck, N.D./Bismarck) was named the MIAC Specialist of the Week for helping the Cobbers go 2-0 to start conference play for the first time since 2015.
Lill averaged 39 assists in Concordia's three matches last week as the Cobbers posted wins at Macalester and St. Mary's and then dropped a 5-set thriller against Central (Iowa), who is 12-2 on the season.
Lill's leadership also helped Concordia record its 10th win of the season. It marks the first time since 2015 that CC has posted a double-digit win total.
Lill receives the conference weekly award for the first time in her Cobber career. She is also the first CC player to be awarded MIAC Player of the Week honors since 2013.
Lill's award-winning week started with a 44-assist performance against Macalester in the team's 3-2 win. She also had 11 digs to record her fourth double-double of the year. Lill had 34 assists and five digs in the Cobbers' sweep over St. Mary's before putting up 45 assists against Central in the 3-2 loss.
Lill has at least 40 assists in nine matches this season and has 563 total helpers for the year. She is second in assists per set with a 9.54 average and is third in total assists.