East Division Offensive Player of the Week
Katrin Trebichavska, Buffalo, Outside Hitter
Katrin Trebichavska had a strong weekend on the offensive attack for the Bulls against Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan. She helped the Bulls improve to a program-best start to MAC play at 5-1. She averaged 4.88 kills per set, finishing with a team-leading 39 kills. The MAC’s leader in aces per set added six to her total, good for 0.75 per set. Her 27 kills and 31.0 points against the Chippewas mark career-highs for the senior. She added one block, one assist, and a total of 45.5. points for the Bulls.
East Division Defensive Player of the Week
Ellen Kinnaird, Akron, Middle Blocker
Ellen Kinnaird was the only Zip in double digit blocks on the week with 12 as a key factor in the Akron defensive efforts in their two victories. She also added five aces on the weekend, including a team-high three aces against Central Michigan on Friday.
East Division Setter of the Week
Mandy Leigh, Buffalo, Setter
Mandy Leigh had an outstanding weekend for the Bulls against Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan. She helped the Bulls improve to a program-best start to MAC play at 5-1. She averaged 11.38 assists per set, finishing with a total of 91. On Thursday night against the Chippewas, she racked up her team-leading 10th double-double of the season with 57 assists and 13 digs. In total she finished with three kills, one ace, 18 digs, two blocks, and 5.5 points.
West Division Offensive Player of the Week
Aniya Kennedy, Ball State, Outside Hitter
Redshirt freshman outside hitter Aniya Kennedy turned in a pair of career performances to guide the Ball State women’s volleyball team to back-to-back road wins last weekend and to 6-0 in Mid-American Conference play. She started with a then-career high 17 kills, a .273 (17-5-44) hitting percentage and a career-best four digs in the win at Miami (Oct. 6). She followed by establishing a new career high with 21 kills and a .214 hitting mark in the win at Bowling Green (Oct. 7). Kennedy also tallied seven total blocks on the week, with four against the RedHawks and three versus the Falcons.
West Division Defensive Player of the Week
Ryann Jaqua, Toledo, Libero
Ryann Jaqua was a steady presence in the back row for Toledo last week, averaging 6.00 digs/set in two victories at Miami and at Bowling Green. Jaqua had 22 digs in the three-set victory at Miami, and during the match became the second Rocket in program history to reach 2,000 career digs. Jaqua then collected 26 digs at Bowling Green to help lead Toledo to a win.
West Division Setter of the Week
Logan Case, Western Michigan, Setter
Logan Case racked up 92 assists (11.50/set) to help fuel a Western Michigan offense which hit a combined .287 in road wins at Kent State and Ohio last week. The senior also racked up 24 digs (3.00/set), coming just short of recording a pair of double-doubles. In Thursday's sweep at Kent State, Case handed out 43 assists to help the Broncos hit a season-high .421 and added nine digs. She then racked up 49 assists and 15 digs in WMU's come-from-behind win at Ohio on Friday night.
