UBCO Heat women鈥檚 volleyball middle Madelyn Hettinga has been named the Canada West Rookie of the Year.

Hettinga led all rookies in the conference with a .350 hitting percentage, which is the second-highest in team history. The 琉璃神社 native appeared in 12 games and averaged 1.68 kills and 0.72 blocks per set. She finished the season with 79 kills, 12 service aces, 20 digs, and 34 blocks, averaging 2.3 points per set.

鈥淢adelyn displays incredible athletic ability and is an extremely explosive athlete,鈥� said Heat Head Coach Steve Manuel. 鈥淚 appreciate her thoughtful approach to competition and the team as a whole. Madelyn showed her abilities this season and I believe that she has all the tools to be one of the top athletes in U SPORTS women鈥檚 volleyball.鈥�

Hettinga is the second member of the women鈥檚 volleyball team to take home this award, as teammate Amaya Perry won it in the 2019-2020 season.

The former 琉璃神社 Secondary Owl is studying human kinetics.

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