IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly volleyball awards for the week ending Sunday, October 20.
Offensive Player of the Week
Kaila Ru, Sr., MB, Florida Atlantic
Ru helped guide the Owls to a pair of wins over South Florida and Rice, averaging 3.57 points per set while holding a .486 hitting percentage. She also added 1.29 blocks per set on the defensive side.
Defensive Player of the Week
Madison Dyer, Jr., MB/RS,, Florida Atlantic
Dyer powered the Owls to a pair of wins, finishing the weekend with 1.57 blocks per set, including seven blocks in the win over South Florida.
Setter of the Week
Victoria Hensley, Jr., S, Florida Atlantic
Hensley paced the Owls with 11.14 assists per set, finishing with 78 total assists in wins over Rice and South Florida.
Freshman of the Week
Taryn Gilreath, Fr., S, East Carolina
Operating out of a 6-2 rotation, Gilreath finished with 6.00 assists per set and a .387 set percentage to help guide the Pirates to wins over Temple and Wichita State.
Honorable Mention
Jorda Crook, So., OPP, UAB
Crook helped guide the Blazers to a win over Tulane, finishing with 20 kills and a hitting percentage of .235.
Fran McBride, Gr., RS, East Carolina
McBride finished with 1.25 blocks per set and added 2.50 kills per set to help the Pirates win a pair of matches.
Ryann Vik, Fr., MB, North Texas
The Mean Green freshman finished with 1.71 blocks per set, including 10 blocks in the 3-1 win over Tulsa.
Maria Clara Andrade, Jr., OH, South Florida
Andrade finished with 6.07 points per set and a hitting percentage of .295. She had a weekend high 21 kills in the win over Rice.
Taylor Davenport, Gr., OH, Temple
Davenport averaged 5.00 points per set and a hitting percentage of .203. She finished with 16 kills in the win over Charlotte.
