Conference Standings
BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week
Yadhira Anchante, Marquette, So., S
Anchante generated a Marquette offense that went 2-0 this week, including a straight sweep of previously undefeated Creighton, to claim a share of the BIG EAST Regular Season title and the No. 1 seed in this week’s BIG EAST Volleyball Championship. The sophomore led all conference competitors in assists, averaging 11.86 per set. In Friday’s 3-1 victory over third-seeded Xavier, Anchante produced a match-high 49 assists alongside six kills, three digs and a service ace. Against Creighton, she totaled 34 assists, 12 digs, four kills and a pair of aces.
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week
Carly Skrabak, Marquette, Sr., DS
This week, Skrabak led the BIG EAST in digs (6.14/set) while contributing to a Marquette defense which conceded just one set to third-seeded Xavier before blanking second-seeded Creighton. Against Xavier, the senior defensive specialist recorded a match-high 31 digs with five assists and two service aces. In Saturday’s showdown against the Bluejays, Skrabak logged 12 digs, two assists and a service ace.
BIG EAST Rookie of the Week
Ella Foti, Marquette, R.S. Fr., S
In a 2-0 week, Foti hit .314, good for tenth in the conference, while averaging 3.00 kills per set and logging four service aces. Against Xavier, the redshirt freshman contributed 14 kills, three digs, three blocks and two aces, hitting .423. In Saturday’s sweep of Creighton, she tallied seven kills with a pair of service aces.
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Norah Sis, Creighton, So., OH
In a 1-1 week, Sis averaged 4.67 kills, 3.00 digs and 0.50 blocks per set while hitting .259. She ranked second in the BIG EAST in points (5.17) and third in kills (4.67) as Creighton claimed a share of the 2022 BIG EAST Volleyball Regular Season title.
Jill Pressly, DePaul, Jr., OH
In a 1-1 week, Pressly led the BIG EAST in both kills (6.12) and points (6.62). Her 27 kills in a 3-2 victory over No. 3 Xavier were the most in any match this week.
Hattie Bray, Marquette, R.S. Fr., MB
In a 2-0 week, Bray totaled 19 kills with six blocks. The redshirt freshman hit .342, good for eighth overall this week, as Marquette claimed the top seed in the 2022 BIG EAST Volleyball tournament.
Giorgia Walther, St. Johns, So., OH
In a 2-0 week, Walther ranked first in aces (1.00), fourth in points (5.08), and sixth in kills (3.83). She was a dominant force in St. John’s 3-0 victory over Villanova, leading the match in both kills (T,11) and aces (4).
Lucrezia Lodi (SJU), St. Johns, Fr., MB
In a 2-0 week, Lodi led BIG EAST freshmen in points (5.00, 5
th overall) and kills (4.33, 5
th overall). She logged her eighth double-double of the season in a 3-0 win over Georgetown, leading the match in both kills (T,15) and blocks (5).