West Liberty, W.Va. - Senior setter Dakoda Keni is this week's Hilltopper of the Week following a strong four-match performance at the IUP Crimson Hawk Classic.

Keni played all four matches for West Liberty, directing the Hilltopper offense with 71 assists while adding 24 digs and three kills. She opened the weekend with 14 assists and seven digs in a three-set match against Indiana (Pa.) before posting a weekend-high 26 assists and six digs in West Liberty's five-set battle with Daemen.

Keni followed with 17 assists and five digs against Lake Erie before closing the tournament with 14 assists and six digs against Ashland.

Her 71 assists brought her season total to 131 assists through 28 sets, an average of 4.68 assists per set. Keni also ranks second on the team with 52 digs on the season.

The Kahuku, Hawaii, native has helped guide a Hilltopper offense that has produced 277 kills through the first eight matches of the season.



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