BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week
Erin Jones, Sr., S/OH, St. John’s
Jones logged a pair of triple doubles at the Jack Kaiser Volleyball Classic, averaging 3.23 kills, 3.69 assists, and 2.46 digs per set. The senior opened the weekend with a team-high 15 kills plus 11 assists and 10 digs in a sweep of Marist. In a 3-1 victory over Delaware State, Jones paced the Red Storm with 15 kills and 10 digs while adding 17 assists. Additionally, she contributed a team-best seven aces and four blocks on the weekend.
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week
Campbell McKinnon, So., MB, Villanova
McKinnon averaged a BIG EAST-best 1.71 blocks with 2.86 kills per set on .563 hitting as Villanova picked up three wins this week to move to 8-0 on the season. The Wildcats’ unblemished record marks the team’s best start since 2005. In a midweek sweep of Temple, McKinnon contributed a match-best six blocks with seven kills, three digs, and an ace. In a 3-1 victory over Old Dominion on Sunday, the sophomore led the Wildcats in both kills (13) and blocks (6) on .706 hitting. She added three digs and an ace in the outing.
BIG EAST Setter of the Week
Annalea Maeder, Sr., S, Creighton
Maeder averaged 11.40 assists, 2.30 digs, and 1.20 kills per set as Creighton went 2-1 at the Bluejay Invitational. The senior dished out a season-best 49 assists and 11 digs in her Bluejay home debut versus No. 4 Louisville (L, 1-3) for her fourth straight double-double. She followed this performance with 35 assists and seven digs in Creighton’s sweep of American Conference preseason favorite, Rice. Maeder concluded the weekend with 30 assists, five digs, and a season-high six kills on .545 hitting against Northern Iowa (W, 3-0).
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Eva Hurrle, Fr., L, DePaul
Hurrle led the league’s liberos with 6.50 digs per set as the Blue Demons enjoyed an undefeated weekend. She collected 25 digs versus Central Arkansas (W, 3-0) followed by 14 digs with four aces in a sweep of Chicago State.
Honor Roll
Alaleh Tolliver, So., OH, Butler
Tolliver was the BIG EAST leader in both kills (5.00/set) and points (5.81/set) this week. Her 19 kills on .318 hitting led the Bulldogs past Indiana State (3-0) on Saturday.
Ava Martin, Sr., OH, Creighton
Martin led Creighton this week with 4.40 kills per set on .309 hitting, contributing double-digit kills in all three outings. The senior registered 20 kills on .472 hitting in a sweep of Rice, her most ever in a three-set match.
Kiara Reinhardt, Sr., MB, Creighton
Reinhardt averaged 3.10 kills and 1.10 blocks per set on .520 hitting as Creighton went 2-1 at the Bluejay Invitational. She opened the weekend with a career-high 16 kills on .560 hitting against No. 4 Louisville.
Natalie Ring, Sr., OH, Marquette
Ring averaged 4.26 kills per set on .316 hitting over Marquette’s 2-1 week. In Saturday’s sweep of James Madison, the senior contributed a match-best 16 kills on .485 hitting. In Sunday’s sweep of Milwaukee, the senior registered a match-best 17 kills on .405 hitting.
Sophia Adkins, So., OH, Providence
Adkins averaged 4.15 kills and 2.31 digs per set on .295 hitting as Providence enjoyed an undefeated week (4-0). The sophomore was the match-leader in kills versus Merrimack (13) and Holy Cross (21). For her efforts, Adkins was named the Friar Classic MVP.
PAST WINNERS
Offensive Player of the Week
9.2 – Natalie Ring, Marquette
9.8 – Campbell McKinnon, Villanova
Defensive Player of the Week
9.2 – Eloise Brandewie, Creighton & Margo Kemp, Xavier
9.8 – McKenna Brand, UConn
Setter of the Week
9.2 – Kaylee Finnegan, Butler
9.8 – Macy Hatkevich, Xavier
Freshman of the Week
9.2 – Morgan Stewart, DePaul
9.8 – McKinley Boehm, Xavier