Waldorf University – Bakke Named North Star Setter of the Week

Kaitlyn Bakke Earns Conference Honors

Waldorf

Mayville State University

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) announced its tenth edition of volleyball Player of the Week honors Monday.   Junior Kaitlyn Bakke (Forest Lake, MN/Forest Lake HS) was chosen as the Setter of the Week.  

Bakke posted a team-best 87 assists over two matches this past week, including 47 at Presentation on Friday.  In Saturday’s win at Mayville State, Bakke dominated in the middle with a game-high 40 assists, which outpaced the entire Comets team (23), and all other players for both teams combined (28).  Bakke also had 27 digs and eight kills for the week.  

Saturday’s victory for the Warriors (10-13, 1-9 NSAA) marks the first win in program history at Mayville State, who had previously won all contests it hosted with the Warriors since beginning the series in 2011.  Waldorf’s sweep of an NSAA opponent is its first since winning 3-0 over Mayville in Forest City on November 27, 2018.

“Kaitlyn has been working hard to improve every aspect of her game and is visibly better every time she takes the floor,” said Waldorf Head Coach Bri Ebenhoe.  “This is a tremendous honor and well-deserved.”

Bakke’s honors mark the first weekly award for a Waldorf player since sophomore Lindsey Winger (Hiawatha, IA/Xavier HS) earned NSAA Defensive Player of the Week on October 19, 2020.