August 27, 2007

Cartagena Shares MIAA Hitter of the Week Honors

    Overland Park, Kan. -- Pittsburg State University outside hitter Pamela Cartagena garnered Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Hitter of the Week honors Monday (Aug. 27), sharing the league’s weekly award with Truman State University rightside hitter Melissa Keck.
    Cartagena, a 5-foot-7 sophomore from Bayamon, P.R., hit .417 (37 kills, 7 errors, 72 attempts) and averaged 4.94 points per game as the Gorillas opened a season with four sweeps at the West Texas A&M Classic last weekend.
    In a sweep of the 14th-ranked host school, she hit. 433 (16-3-30) and added two block assists for a total of 17 points to go with an assist and 17 digs. It was just the Lady Buffs’' 11th home loss in the past 20 seasons.
    The day before against Mesa (Colo.) State, Cartagena hit .375 (14-3-29) with an ace and a block assist for 15.5 points. She added 15 digs. In just two games of a 3-0 win over Eastern New Mexico, she hit .462 (7-1-13) with two assists and 11 digs.
    Cartagena is a graduate of Thompson (Ala.) High School.

    Others Nominated: Alyssa Berg, MH/RH, MWSU; Amy Bohnker, MH, NWMSU; Brianne Boner, MH, ESU; Sarah Hoffmeister, OH, MSSU; Brittni Jessen, OH, SBU; Tessa Jones, RH, WU; Leanna Roberts, MH, FHSU; Amber Yoder, OH, UCM.