Co-Players of the Week
OH - Harper Murray, Nebraska (JR)
- Led Nebraska to a pair of sweeps against Washington and No. 12 Purdue over the weekend
- At Purdue, Murray tallied 16 kills on 25 error-free swings for a career-high .640 hitting percentage, adding five digs, four assists, two service aces and two blocks
- Against Washington, Murray led the balanced Husker attack with 12 kills with just one error for a .407 hitting percentage, also contributing seven digs, three blocks, one ace and one assist
- For the week, Murray averaged 4.67 kills per set on a .519 hitting percentage (28-1-52). She added 2.00 digs per set and also received 11 serves without a reception error
- Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Merritt Beason (Nov. 6, 2023)
RS - Kennedy Martin, Penn State (JR)
- Hit .438 while averaging 7.36 points, 6.71 kills, 2.14 digs and 0.71 blocks per set in wins over No. 7 Wisconsin (3-0) and Northwestern (3-1) at Rec Hall
- Hit .474 with 23 kills, eight digs, three blocks and two aces in a sweep of Wisconsin. The 23 kills were the second-most by a Penn State player in a three-set match during the 25-point rally-scoring era
- Led the Nittany Lions again on Saturday against the Wildcats, hitting .412 with 24 kills, seven digs and two blocks
- Martin has now recorded 20+ kills in each match during Penn State's three-match win streak
- Last Penn State Player of the Week: Kennedy Martin (Sept. 29, 2025)
Defensive Player of the Week
MB - Marianna Singletary, UCLA (JR)
- Led UCLA defensively to a pair of sweeps over No. 14 Minnesota and No. 22 USC
- Averaged 2.00 blocks per set across the two matches, totaling 12 blocks, including one solo block
- With Singletary's defensive efforts, UCLA held Minnesota and USC to their lowest hitting percentages of the season
- Also recorded 14 kills at a .400 hitting percentage
- Last UCLA Defensive Player of the Week: Lola Schumacher (Sept. 29, 2025)
Setter of the Week
S - Kate Duffey, UCLA (SO)
- Led UCLA to a pair of ranked sweeps over No. 14 Minnesota and No. 22 USC
- Dished out 66 assists across the two matches, tallying 36 assists and nine digs at Minnesota and setting the Bruin offense to a .230 hitting percentage
- Recorded her fourth double-double of the season against USC, recording 30 assists and 11 digs, cueing the Bruins to a .240 hitting percentage
- Added five blocks defensively to hold both Minnesota and USC to their lowest hitting percentages of the season
- Last UCLA Setter of the Week: N/A
Freshman of the Week
S - Malayah Long, Michigan State
- Led Michigan State to a sweep of No. 20 Indiana and a 3-2 win against Cockeye over the weekend. It was Michigan State's first sweep of a ranked opponent since 2017 and first ranked win at home since 2023
- Totaled 54 assists against Cockeye, adding six digs, five kills, two service aces and a block, setting the Spartan offense to 67 kills against the Cockeyes
- Recorded 21 assists, three kills and one block against Indiana
- Tallied a combined 75 assists, averaging 9.38 assists per set
- Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: Malayah Long (Sept. 15, 2025)
OH - Harper Murray, Nebraska (JR)
- Led Nebraska to a pair of sweeps against Washington and No. 12 Purdue over the weekend
- At Purdue, Murray tallied 16 kills on 25 error-free swings for a career-high .640 hitting percentage, adding five digs, four assists, two service aces and two blocks
- Against Washington, Murray led the balanced Husker attack with 12 kills with just one error for a .407 hitting percentage, also contributing seven digs, three blocks, one ace and one assist
- For the week, Murray averaged 4.67 kills per set on a .519 hitting percentage (28-1-52). She added 2.00 digs per set and also received 11 serves without a reception error
- Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Merritt Beason (Nov. 6, 2023)
RS - Kennedy Martin, Penn State (JR)
- Hit .438 while averaging 7.36 points, 6.71 kills, 2.14 digs and 0.71 blocks per set in wins over No. 7 Wisconsin (3-0) and Northwestern (3-1) at Rec Hall
- Hit .474 with 23 kills, eight digs, three blocks and two aces in a sweep of Wisconsin. The 23 kills were the second-most by a Penn State player in a three-set match during the 25-point rally-scoring era
- Led the Nittany Lions again on Saturday against the Wildcats, hitting .412 with 24 kills, seven digs and two blocks
- Martin has now recorded 20+ kills in each match during Penn State's three-match win streak
- Last Penn State Player of the Week: Kennedy Martin (Sept. 29, 2025)
Defensive Player of the Week
MB - Marianna Singletary, UCLA (JR)
- Led UCLA defensively to a pair of sweeps over No. 14 Minnesota and No. 22 USC
- Averaged 2.00 blocks per set across the two matches, totaling 12 blocks, including one solo block
- With Singletary's defensive efforts, UCLA held Minnesota and USC to their lowest hitting percentages of the season
- Also recorded 14 kills at a .400 hitting percentage
- Last UCLA Defensive Player of the Week: Lola Schumacher (Sept. 29, 2025)
Setter of the Week
S - Kate Duffey, UCLA (SO)
- Led UCLA to a pair of ranked sweeps over No. 14 Minnesota and No. 22 USC
- Dished out 66 assists across the two matches, tallying 36 assists and nine digs at Minnesota and setting the Bruin offense to a .230 hitting percentage
- Recorded her fourth double-double of the season against USC, recording 30 assists and 11 digs, cueing the Bruins to a .240 hitting percentage
- Added five blocks defensively to hold both Minnesota and USC to their lowest hitting percentages of the season
- Last UCLA Setter of the Week: N/A
Freshman of the Week
S - Malayah Long, Michigan State
- Led Michigan State to a sweep of No. 20 Indiana and a 3-2 win against Cockeye over the weekend. It was Michigan State's first sweep of a ranked opponent since 2017 and first ranked win at home since 2023
- Totaled 54 assists against Cockeye, adding six digs, five kills, two service aces and a block, setting the Spartan offense to 67 kills against the Cockeyes
- Recorded 21 assists, three kills and one block against Indiana
- Tallied a combined 75 assists, averaging 9.38 assists per set
- Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: Malayah Long (Sept. 15, 2025)
