Offensive Player of the Week
Lauren Coyne, Opposite, Miami
Lauren Coyne led the RedHawks to two road victories over Kent State and Ohio, helping Miami reach 18 wins this season (the most by a RedHawk team since 2018) and clinching a spot in the MAC Tournament. The sophomore opposite hitter recorded 31 kills (4.43/set) over the weekend, including a career-high 19 against the Bobcats on Sunday. Defensively, she added seven blocks (1.00/set), two of which were solo, and two digs (0.29/set) across the two matches. 

Defensive Player of the Week
Gabby Weihe, Middle Blocker, Western Michigan
Gabby Weihe was a force up front last week, racking up 19 total blocks (2.71/set) for the WMU defense in its victories over Eastern Michigan and Bowling Green. She started the week with a career-high 10 rejections on Tuesday, helping the Broncos limit EMU to a -.018 hitting percentage, the first time Western Michigan had held an opponent below a .000 hitting percentage since 2021. Weihe then celebrated her Senior Day on Saturday by narrowly missing out on a double-double, putting together 12 kills and nine blocks in the win over BGSU.

Setter of the Week
Leah Richmond, Western Michigan
Leah Richmond totaled 84 assists (12.00/set) and 21 digs (3.00/set) to help Western Michigan hit a combined .275 in wins over Eastern Michigan and Bowling Green. The redshirt sophomore filled up the stats sheet with 36 assists, eight digs, five kills and four blocks on Tuesday as the Broncos won at EMU in straight sets. On Saturday, she handed out 48 assists and tied for the team lead with 13 digs, setting up four teammates for double-digit kills in WMU's four-set victory over BGSU.