MACOMB, Ill.  — Western Illinois junior setter Ellen Miller has been named The Summit League Defensive Player of the Week.

Miller earned the honor after leading the Fighting Leathernecks to a 3-0 record during the past week with an average of 4.08 digs per set in wins over Bradley, Southern Utah and UMKC.

Against UMKC, Miller recorded a season-high 31 digs to go along with 47 assists for her sixth double-double of the season, falling just two kills short of her first career triple-double. Miller's 31 digs against the Kangaroos is tied for the highest single-game total for a Summit League player so far in 2009, although she is the only player to hit the 31-dig mark in just four sets.

The Chicago native is averaging 2.88 digs per set for the season, which ranks second on the team. She also carries an average of 9.45 assists per set, which ranks fourth in the conference. Her 55 assists against Southern Illinois-Carbondale on Aug. 29, represents the second-most by a Summit League player in 2009 and the most by a conference player in four sets.