COLBY, Kan. – The final Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) Division 1 Volleyball Players of the Week awards have been announced, with Cloud County’s Samira Bousri, Barton’s Mileah Neal, and Seward County’s Gabriella Peres Guilhermino each earning Week 11 honors.
Samira Bousri (Cloud County) – KJCCC D1 Volleyball Player of the Week
Bousri recorded back-to-back double-double performances last week against Butler and Pratt in KJCCC play as the T-Birds ended the regular season with a 3-0 sweep of the Beavers. Bousri tallied 11 kills on a .276 attack percentage while adding a team-high 16 digs in the match against the Grizzlies, before leading the T-Birds with 13 kills on a .333 attack percentage with a team-high 15 digs for her 14th double-double performance of the season. Bousri finished the regular season on a tear, recording four double-double performances in her last five matches. The freshman ranks in the top five in KJCCC D1 volleyball in kills per set (3.64), digs per set (3.58), and service aces (45).
Mileah Neal (Barton) – KJCCC D1 Volleyball Setter of the Week
Neal directed the number 15-ranked Barton volleyball team to a regular-season closing sweep of Hutchinson, distributing 32 assists across three sets to help the Cougars secure the number three seed in the NJCAA Division 1 Volleyball Plains District Tournament. The sophomore added 11 digs for her third double-double of the season, while helping BCC hit .261 as a team against the Blue Dragons.
Gabriella Peres Guilhermino (Seward County) – KJCCC D1 Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
Guilhermino helped the Saints pick up two wins to end the regular season and secure the number five seed in the upcoming NJCAA Division 1 Volleyball Plains District Tournament. After recording 13 digs and having a .920 reception percentage on 27 attempts in a three-set sweep of Pratt, Guilhermino added another 17 digs and was a perfect 14-of-14 in reception attempts in the regular-season finale at Garden City. For the week, Guilhermino averaged 4.29 digs per set and had a .949 reception percentage.
Other Offensive Players Nominated:
Kiera Loe – Barton
Ella Dridi – Colby
Anete Celnova – Dodge City
Deniz Ucar – Seward County
Other Setters Nominated:
Giulia Todesco – Cloud County
Priscilla Salas Moreno – Colby
Chelsea Durbridge – Dodge City
Nóra Lehel – Seward County
Other Defensive Players Nominated:
Jaden Katsis – Barton
Brooke Lougheed – Cloud County
Anita Ferri – Colby
Kayla Cantrill – Dodge City
