Tatianna Zimmerman, a sophomore on the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Thunder Volleyball team, was named Defensive Player of the Week in the Northern Division of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference during Week 5 games played September 18-23, 2017. Zimmerman helped lead the Thunder to a 3-0 victory over Vermilion Community College at home last Friday for the Thunder’s first MCAC Northern Division win of the season.
Zimmerman totaled 30 digs over the course of the Thunder’s three matches last week. She is currently ranked third in digs per set average (3.67) among all players in the Northern Division of the conference, and is in sixth place overall in the conference. Zimmerman, a graduate of South Ridge High School and who is from Culver, Minnesota, is an outside hitter for the Thunder.
Despite numerous spirited matches and some tightly-contested sets, the Thunder are currently in seventh place in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference Northern Division standings with a 1-5 conference record, and 1-6 overall record.
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association. The volleyball conference includes 16 teams which are divided geographically into Northern and Southern Divisions. More information about the conference is available from the league’s website located at http://www.mcacsports.org.