NOTRE DAME, Ind. - Saint Mary's College Golf senior Colleen Hand (Royal Oak, MI) and Volleyball sophomore Molly Boyle (Palos Heights, IL) were named Belles Athletes of the Week after their performances last week.
 
Hand led the Belles with a T12 finish after shooting a career low 36-hole score of 156 (+12). She tallied an 84-72 on the tournament. Her second round even par finish was a career best round for the senior. Hand added five birdies on the week, two in round one and three in round two. In round one she birdied the par four sixth and par five ninth, in round two, she birdied the par five ninth again, the par four 12th, and finished her round with a birdie on the par three 16th. The team also shot a 306 in round two, the lowest score for the Belles since the MIAA Championship last spring.
 
Boyle helped lead the Belles to a big 3-2 win over Kalamazoo College on Saturday in their MIAA opener. In the match, she tallied a career high 30 digs, the most in a match for a Belle since 2019. In her first season with the Belles, Boyle has recorded double-digit digs in 16 matches while adding 20 or more in eight. On the week she finished with 40 total digs for an impressive six digs per set. She also added three service aces on the week.
 
Hand and Belles Golf are back in action on Tuesday as they travel to Angola, IN for the third MIAA Jamboree, hosted by Trine University. The Belles close out the fall season hosting the final MIAA Jamboree on October 12 at the Warren Golf Course at the University of Notre Dame with a 1pm shotgun start.
 
Boyle and Belles Volleyball return home for their MIAA home opener on Wednesday as they host RV Albion College at 7pm.