Purdue Northwest Volleyball senior Arra Cottrell (LeClaire, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) has been named the first-ever BIGGBY Coffee Athlete of the Month for September, following a dominant stretch that solidified her place as one of the most decorated players in program history.

BIGGBY Coffee is proud corporate champion of Purdue Northwest Athletics. Make sure to visit our amazing sponsors and their fantastic staff at the Highland, Indiana location on 8359 Indianapolis Blvd to try their delicious menu. ALSO, when you show them your valid PNW ID you get 10% of your order.

Cottrell's standout month included 100 kills, just four shy of the team lead, and a significant all-around contribution that helped guide the Pride through a competitive non-conference and early conference slate. In recognition of her leadership, consistency, and historic career milestone, Cottrell was chosen as the inaugural recipient of the BIGGBY Coffee honor, an award designed to highlight top-performing Purdue Northwest Athletics student-athletes each month.

Throughout the month, Cottrell showed her versatility and leadership across all facets of the game:

• Kills: 100 (2nd on team)

• Service Aces: 14 (2nd on team)

• Blocks: 23.0 (3rd on team)

• Digs: 67 (5th on team)

• Hitting Percentage: Highlighted by a blistering .538 performance vs. Lake Superior State

Her most explosive offensive outings came against Minnesota-Duluth (15 kills), Cal State San Marcos (14 kills), and Roosevelt (12 kills), while she also delivered consistently in the serve game and at the net defensively.

In September, Cottrell also reached an incredible milestone when she became the first NCAA Division II Purdue Northwest volleyball student-athlete to surpass 1,000 career kills, a feat that underscores her impact on the program since its transition to DII competition.

As one of the senior leaders on a team that continues to grow its presence in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC), Cottrell sets the tone not only with her numbers but with her work ethic and competitive drive.

Congratulations to Arra Cottrell (LeClaire, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) on earning September's, and inaugural, BIGGBY Coffee Athlete of the Month and good luck the rest of the season.