KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Central Missouri volleyball's Kayla Baer (Setter), Kaelyn McDonald (Defensive), and Rachel Ziesman (Offensive) were selected as the MIAA Volleyball Athletes for their play on the court, announced by the conference office on Monday, Oct. 6.
 
The Jens went a perfect 3-0 this past week, highlighted by knocking off No. 1 Central Oklahoma in four sets inside Hamilton Field House in Edmond, Okla.  Prior to their victory over No. 1 UCO, Central Missouri opened the week with a thrilling five-set win over Rockhurst, before defeating Arkansas-Fort Smith in four.
 
Baer, a native of Wesley Chapel, Fla., earned Setter of the Week honors after contributing 153 assists, 29 digs, nine kills, and four total blocks through three matches. The senior had back-to-back 53-assist and nine-dig outings against the Hawks and UAFS before recording her fourth double-double performance of the season against No. 1 Central Oklahoma with a match-high 47 assists and 11 digs en route to surpassing 1,000 assists at UCM.


 
McDonald, a native of Lee's Summit, Mo., earned Defensive Player of the Week honors after recording 16 total blocks, including two solo blocks, adding 44 kills on 82 swings (.415 hitting percentage), and 10 digs for good measure. Against Rockhurst, the middle blocker had a match-high seven blocks while collecting 15 kills and four digs. Against her former team, the Lions of UAFS, McDonald had three total blocks, 13 kills on 26 swings (.385 attack percentage), and four digs. In the winning effort at No. 1 Central Oklahoma, the redshirt junior re-set her career-high mark of 16 kills on 28 swings (.500 hitting percentage), adding six total blocks, including two solo blocks for good measure.


 
Ziesman, a native of Shawnee, Kan., earned Offensive Athlete of the Week honors with 41 kills on 93 swings (.344 attack percentage), adding 10 total blocks, and five digs in three matches. In the five-set thriller over Rockhurst, the senior had 13 kills on 33 swings (.333 hitting percentage), adding four blocks for good measure before having 12 kills on 29 swings (.310 attack percentage) and two blocks. Against No. 1 Central Oklahoma in Edmond, the middle blocker had a team-high 16 kills on 34 attempts (.382 hitting percentage), adding four blocks and two digs.


 
The Jens have a trio of MIAA matches this week, beginning Tuesday, Oct. 7, as they host the Missouri Southern Lions (6-9, 0-4 MIAA) for Cancer Awareness Night. First serve from Dr. Peggy Martin Court inside the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.