BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week
Jill Pressly, Gr., OH, DePaul
Pressly led the league in kills (4.67/set) and ranked third in digs (4.11/set) to lead DePaul to a 2-0 week with victories over Georgetown (3-2) and Seton Hall (3-1). Against the Hoyas, the graduate student logged 16 kills and a season-high 21 digs with one assist. In South Orange, Pressly produced 26 kills with 16 digs and three assists at a .386 clip for her second double-double of the weekend. Through six conference matches, Pressly leads all competitors with 4.43 kills per set – the only athlete to surpass the 4.00 mark thus far.
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week
Rachel Krasowski, Gr., L, DePaul
Krasowski anchored DePaul’s defense to a two-win weekend with a league-leading 5.67 digs per set. In Friday’s five-set victory over Georgetown, the libero logged 16 digs with four assists. During Sunday’s 3-1 win at Seton Hall, Krasowski registered 27 digs, five assists, and one kill.
BIG EAST Setter of the Week
Kendra Wait, Sr., S, Creighton
Wait continues to be a dominate force in the BIG EAST, leading the league in both assists (12.17/set) and blocks (2.00/set) this week. The senior dished out 33 assists with nine digs and five kills on .500 hitting while tying her career-high blocks (7) as Creighton defeated Villanova, 3-0, to move into sole possession of first place in the BIG EAST. In Saturday’s rematch of the 2023 BIG EAST Tournament final at St. John’s (W, 3-0), Wait registered 40 assists, five blocks, three kills, and two digs. With Wait at setter, the Bluejays hit .398 on Friday and .409 on Saturday.
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Margo Kemp, RS-Fr., MB, Xavier
Kemp averaged 2.89 kills and 0.89 blocks per set at a .446 clip as Xavier enjoyed an undefeated weekend, conquering Seton Hall, 3-2, and Georgetown, 3-1, on the road. Versus Seton Hall, the redshirt freshman delivered 14 kills with five blocks at a .591 clip. At Georgetown, Kemp registered 12 kills with three blocks on .320 hitting.
Honor Roll
Elise Goetzinger, Sr., MB, Creighton
Goetzinger totaled 20 kills on .576 hitting as Creighton swept Villanova and St. John’s to become the BIG EAST’s sole leader. Additionally, the middle blocker averaged 1.50 blocks per set. Her best performance came in last season’s Championship rematch at St. John’s when the senior delivered 11 kills and four blocks at a .611 clip.
Yadhira Anchante, Gr., S, Marquette
Anchante averaged 9.86 assists, 3.43 digs, and 0.57 blocks per set as Marquette earned victories over St. John’s (3-1) and Villanova (3-0). Behind Anchante, the Golden Eagles averaged 13.86 kills per set at a .302 clip. The graduate student contributed double-doubles in each match with 36 assists, 11 digs, and three blocks at St. John’s and 33 assists with 13 digs at Villanova.
Aubrey Hamilton, RS-Sr., OH, Marquette
Hamilton led the Golden Eagles offense to a 2-0 week, averaging 4.57 kills per set on .377 hitting. In Friday’s 3-1 win over St. John’s, the outside hitter landed a match-best 17 kills with seven digs. In Sunday’s sweep of Villanova, Hamilton hit .452 with 15 kills and seven digs.
Lucia Corsaro, Sr., L, XU
Corsaro averaged 4.67 digs per set as Xavier picked up a pair of wins this weekend. At Seton Hall (3-2), the libero logged 22 digs with five assists and a pair of aces. Versus Georgetown (3-1), Corsaro contributed 20 digs with four assists.
Logan Flaugh, Sr. S, XU
Flaugh contributed 11.78 assists and 3.22 digs per set as Xavier captured two victories on the road. The senior exploded against Seton Hall with a career-high 51 assists, career-high 15 digs, and career-high four blocks in the five-set victory. Flaugh improved upon her own best mark the following day with a career-best 55 assists at Georgetown, complemented by 14 digs and three kills.