LEXINGTON, Ky. – University of Northwestern's Lindsey Peterson (Sheffield, Iowa/West Fork) has been named the Sports Imports/American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III National Player of the Week after her stellar performance last Friday at No. 18 Bethel University.

View the complete AVCA release here.

Peterson slammed a career-high 29 kills to lead the No. 25 Eagles to a 3-1 win over the 18-ranked Royals. Her mark ranks second on UNW's all-time list for kills in a match. In addition to hitting .404, Peterson racked up 15 digs to secure a double-double.

Peterson – who becomes the first player in program history to earn the AVCA honor – was also selected as the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Offensive Player of the Week this week.

The Eagles will travel to Crown College for a conference contest with the Storm. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. More information can be found at www.unweagles.com.