Senior outside hitter Madilyn Gartner of the Francis Marion University women’s volleyball program was named the McDonald’s Athlete of the Week for the period of Oct. 12-18.
A native of Albertville, Minnesota, Gartner averaged 4.18 points, 3.57 kills, and 2.64 digs per set, as the Patriots posted a 2-1 record in conference play last week. She reached double-digit kills in all three matches while contributing two double-doubles and eight service aces. Additionally, Gartner became the 13th player in program history to reach 1,000 career kills.
On Tuesday night, she produced 10 kills, five service aces, and seven digs in a 3-1 win at Barton. Against Southern Wesleyan on Friday, Gartner finished with 20 kills, two aces, and 15 digs, as FMU rallied to a 3-2 win. The following day, she tallied a game-high 20 kills with one ace, 15 digs, and one block in a five-set match at Converse.
Francis Marion returns to the court on Tuesday, Oct. 20, for a road non-conference match at Augusta University, starting at 6 p.m.
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