Bassett and Brassfield tabbed as DAC Players of the Week


Bassett honored as DAC Setter of the Week for her second time this season

Katie Bassett, freshmen from Omaha, NE, has been selected as DAC Setter of the Week for her second time this year.  For the week, Bassett had 135 assists (10.38 apg), 6 service aces (0.46 apg) with a serve percentage of .908, 7 kills with a killing percentage of .429, and 32 digs (2.46 dpg) to help the Trojans to a runner-up finish in the DAC Postseason Tournament.

For the season, Bassett has a total of 1094 assists (6th in DAC with 10.13 apg), which had placed her third in Trojans' record book for most assists in a single season.  In addition, she is the leader in service aces at 41 (0.4 apg).  Bassett has begun making her mark in the Trojan Volleyball record books and can be found twice for most assists in a match, 6th with 62 assists vs. Black Hills State and 8th against NCAA Division II University of Mary.

Bassett is the daughter of Matt and Mary Jo Bassett of Omaha, NE.  She is a freshmen majoring in Business.

Brassfield tabbed as DAC Libero Player of the Week for her seventh time this season, ending her volleyball career at Dakota State

After naming DAC Libero of the Year and All-Conference 1st Team, Brassfield had been nominated as DAC Libero Player of the Week for her seventh time this year.  For the week, Brassfield had 95 digs (7.31 dpg), 5 service aces (0.38 apg) with a serving rate of .924, and had only 2 reception erros out of 122 total receptions attempts (passing rate of .984) to lead the Trojans to a second place finish in the DAC Post-Season Tournament.

For the season at Dakota State, Brassfield has amassed 763 digs
(6.6 dpg) and moved into 1st place for most digs in a season.  She also finished 2nd in career digs with 1858 digs.  Brassfield was also awarded the Region III Libero of the Week award in September. This marked the first time in Coach Henning's tenure that a Trojan Volleyball Player has won this award.

Brassfield is a senior at Dakota State and is majoring in Computer Graphics.  She is the daughter of Dale and Trudy Brassfield of New Underwood, SD.


Nick Huntimer, Dakota State Sports Information


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