Hinkle Tabbed MVC Defensive Player of the Week

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Illinois State volleyball graduate student Mari Hinkle has been named the MVC Defensive Player of the Week for the third time this season Thursday afternoon, as announced by the MVC office. The honor comes after Hinkle helped ISU defeat I-74 rival, Bradley, and secure the sixth-seed in the upcoming MVC Volleyball Championships. Hinkle led the Redbirds this week defensively accumulating 34 digs (8.5 digs per set) in a four-set match at Bradley, holding the Braves to an .083 hitting percentage on the match. Against a tough serving Braves team, on 13 receptions, Hinkle passed a 2.46…