CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Wartburg College volleyball junior middle hitter Anna Sash was named the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced Monday.

Sash (Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny Centennial) helped the Knights to three victories during a five-match week, including back-to-back wins over Wheaton College and Bethany Lutheran College to close out the Wartburg Invite on Sept. 12.

The junior totaled 50 kills across five matches, averaging 2.50 kills per set, while adding 12 service aces and 75 points. Sash posted a match-high 15 kills and 20 points in Wartburg's victory over the University of Wisconsin-Stout on Sept. 11.

Sash also made an impact from the service line, recording a career-best six aces against Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 12. The performance accounted for half of her 12 aces during the week.

Defensively, Sash contributed 18 digs and 19 total blocks, including nine solo blocks, while adding two assists. Her 30 total blocks this season lead the A-R-C and rank 26th among NCAA Division III players.

Monday's honor marks Sash's third career A-R-C Player of the Week award and her first Offensive Player of the Week selection. She is the first Knight to earn a conference weekly honor this season.

Wartburg (5-5 overall) will hit the road to take on the Loras Invite on Friday, Sept. 18 and Saturday, Sept. 19, opening with Macalester College at 5 p.m., on Friday in Dubuque, Iowa.
 
2026 WARTBURG POTW AWARDS
Anna Sash – Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 14)