Vargas and Gehret named conference players of the week
By Mike Pilosof
Garden City, KS-No matter what happens the rest of the way, Garden City volleyball is back to respectability. And a big reason for that is Patrick Hiltz and his recruiting class, which received some recognition on Tuesday.
Following their three-set victory over Independence, Remi Vargas was named the Jayhawk Conference setter of the week while Victoria Gehret was honored as the best defensive player in the league over the past seven days.
"I think both young ladies are well deserving of the honor," Hiltz said. "Remi is like a coach on the floor for us, and Tori was simply electric this past weekend."
Vargas has been amazing in her first season in brown and gold. The freshman posted a season-high 56 assists in a five-set loss to No. 12 Eastern Wyoming before adding 42 against No. 5 Western Nebraska. She ranks 8th nationally with 360 assists.
"Remi keeps everyone rowing in the same direction," Hiltz explained. "She's still learning the offense and will only continue to get better as she grows more and more comfortable with what we are trying to do."
Meantime Gehret has been arguably one of the best liberos in the nation. Her 228 digs are second in the country behind only Emma Ricks from Utah State Eastern. She posted 22 digs in a three-set victory over Lamar; then added 30 in a five-set loss to Eastern Wyoming.
"Tori made play after play defensively for us, and is truly our anchor," Hiltz said. "Having Tori out there doing what she does and covering as much of the court as she does, really makes life easier on everyone else and lowers the overall stress levels of her teammates and her coach."