BAY CITY, Mich. - Following a stellar performance in leading the Cardinals to a clean 3-0 sweep at the 2016 Mizuno Midwest Region Volleyball Tournament, SVSU senior setter Kelly Vellucci has been selected as the GLIAC North Division Volleyball Player of the Week. 

Vellucci became the SVSU volleyball program's all-time leader in assists over the weekend at the 2016 Midwest Region Crossover Tournament. Vellucci averaged 11.70 assists per set in setting up teammates for a .278 hitting percentage while sweeping through the competition and posting a 3-0 mark. Under Vellucci's orchestration, the Cardinals hit .302 in a sweep over Cedarville before leading SVSU to a .304 hitting performance in a 3-0 win against GLVC No. 2 seed McKendree. She added 14 kills and 28 digs to the cause in victories over Missouri-St. Louis, Cedarville and McKendree. Kelly now has 3,503 career assists in her four seasons for Saginaw Valley, besting the old record of 3,466 with eight regular season matches to go this season.

Saginaw Valley returns to the court on Saturday (Oct. 22) with a home match against the Walsh University Cavaliers. First serve is set for 2:00 p.m. at SVSU's Hamilton Gymnasium.

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