Mady Gant Award Women's Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week Week Of 10/5/2026 Sport Women's Volleyball School Missouri-St. Louis Year Freshman Position Middle Blocker Hometown Joliet, Ill. High School Joliet West DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Mady Gant, (RV) Missouri-St. Louis Fr. | MB | Joliet, Ill. Major: Biology Team Results: 3-1 W vs. Truman State (10/2) | 3-0 W vs. Upper Iowa (10/3) Led defensive unit that averaged 2.43 blocks/set and held opponents to a .174 hitting percentage, helping UMSL extend its winning streak to nine Registered 14 blocks (2.00/set) in seven sets, including five solo stops Added 12 kills, five digs, and one assist Best performance came against Upper Iowa, posting a career high in solo blocks (4) Earns first career Defensive Player of the Week Award Last Tritons’ Defensive Player of the Week: Skylar Weaver (9/28/26)