Week 11: GPAC Women's Volleyball Players of the Week

(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following Volleyball players-of-the-week for contests played October 27-November 2, 2025. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2025-2026 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program. 

Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Volleyball Players-of-the-Week

Attacker – Stella Winterfeld, Northwestern College (Outside)

Northwestern's Stella Winterfeld is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Attacker-of-the-Week. Winterfeld, a junior from Sioux Center, Iowa, led the Raider offense in a pair of sweeps and helped Northwestern clinch the GPAC regular season title last week. She averaged 5.67 kills per set, putting up 18 and 16, respectively. In Saturday's win at Morningside, Winterfeld had 16 kills with eight digs and six blocks.

Setter- Kayleigh Hybertson, Dakota Wesleyan University

Kayleigh Hybertson of Dakota Wesleyan University is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Setter-of-the-Week. Hybertson, a junior from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, posted a season-high of 55 assists in a 3-2 win over ranked Dakota State, followed up by 31 assists in a 3-0 sweep of the Dordt Defenders. She averaged 10.75 assists-per-set between eight sets of play last week and added 26 digs, four blocks, and three kills to the mix.

Defender – Elizabeth Tyler, Dakota Wesleyan University (Defensive Specialist)

Dakota Wesleyan defensive specialist Elizabeth Tyler is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Defender-of-the-Week. Jansky, a senior from Exeter, Nebraska, piled up 59 total digs between two crucial wins for the Tigers last week. She had 37 digs in five sets against Dakota State and 22 in three sets against Dordt, good for 7.38 digs-per-set on the week. She also added four service aces.