BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week
Kendall Timme, Fr., OH, DePaul
Timme led the BIG EAST in both kills (4.86) and points (5.21) per set as the Blue Demons defeated UConn (3-1) and Providence (3-0) to open league play. She registered match-high kills in both outings with 20 versus the Huskies and 14 against the Friars. Additionally, the rookie averaged 3.86 digs per set – good for third among all conference competitors this week.
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week
Kiara Reinhardt, Sr., MB, Creighton
Reinhardt averaged a league-leading 2.67 blocks per set while contributing 2.83 kills per set on .297 hitting in Creighton’s conference-opening sweeps of Xavier and Butler. The senior logged a match-high 8 blocks in both outings.
BIG EAST Setter of the Week
Annalea Maeder, Sr., S, Creighton
Maeder dished out a conference-best 11.67 assists while adding 2.50 digs and 1.00 block per set in a pair of victories to begin BIG EAST competition. In Friday’s win over Xavier, she notched her seventh double-double of the fall with 33 assists, 11 digs, four blocks and two kills.
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Reagan McGivern, Fr., MB, Villanova
McGivern anchored the Wildcat defense to a 2-0 weekend, averaging 1.50 blocks per set while contributing 13 kills on .455 hitting. In Friday’s 3-2 victory over St. John’s, the rookie registered a match-best nine blocks with eight kills. On the week, her 12 total blocks were second only to Reinhardt’s 13.
Honor Roll
Jade Dudley-Epps, So., MB, DePaul
Dudley-Epps ranked fourth in the conference in blocks (1.43/set) this week, including a nine-block effort in Friday’s victory over UConn (3-1).
Diona Mitchell, So., OH, Georgetown
Mitchell ranked second in points per set (5.07) while averaging 3.86 kills and 2.14 digs per set as the Hoyas defeated Seton Hall (3-1) and St. John’s (3-0) in the first weekend of BIG EAST play.
Elena Radeff, Sr., RS, Marquette
Radeff led the league with a .500 hitting percentage, averaging 3.50 points, 3.00 kills, and 1.67 digs per set as Marquette kicked off conference play 2-0.
Isabela Haggard, Fr., S, Marquette
Haggard averaged 9.67 assists, 2.33 digs, and 1.33 kills per set across a pair of conference-opening sweeps of UConn and Providence.
Hadley Pride, RS-Sr., L, Providence
Pride paced the BIG EAST this week with 5.33 digs per set, leading the next closest competition by 1.33 digs/set.