INDIANAPOLIS – Lewis University senior middle hitter Bella Ray, Rockhurst University freshman middle hitter Ali Olson, and University of Missouri-St. Louis sophomore setter Caitlin Bishop have been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Players of the Week in volleyball, it was announced by the league office Monday.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Bella Ray, #14 Lewis
Sr. | MH | Plainfield, Ill.
Major: Middle Level Education
Team Results: 3-1 W vs. Indianapolis (10/21)
- Registered 18 kills (4.50/set) and 20 points (5.00/set) in four sets
- Recorded .571 hitting percentage
- Added two blocks and one ace
- Earns second career Offensive Player of the Week Award (10/23/23, 9/19/22)
- Last Flyers’ Offensive Player of the Week: Bella Ray (9/19/22)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Ali Olson, #25 Rockhurst
Fr. | MH | Mission, Kan.
Major: Nursing
Team Results: 3-1 W vs. Truman State (10/20) |
3-1 W vs. Upper Iowa (10/21)
- Registered 15 blocks (1.88/set)
- Added 18 kills (.344 hitting percentage), 27.5 points, three digs, two aces, and one assist
- Best performance came against Upper Iowa, notching eight blocks and 10 kills
- Earns first career Defensive Player of the Week Award
- Last Hawks’ Defensive Player of the Week: Maureen Reilly (10/9/23)
SETTER OF THE WEEK
Caitlin Bishop, #4 Missouri-St. Louis
So. | S | Lansing, Kan.
Major: Nursing
Team Results: 3-1 W vs. Missouri S&T (10/20) |
3-0 W vs. Maryville (10/21)
- Directed offense that averaged 15.14 kills and hit .270 over seven sets
- Tallied 92 assists (13.14/set)
- Added 17 digs, one block, and one kill
- Highlighted by outing against S&T, contributing 48 assists and 14 digs
- 29 of 48 assists came in final two sets
- Earns fifth career Setter of the Week Award (10/23/23, 10/16/23, 10/9/23, 9/25/23, 9/18/23)
- Last Tritons’ Setter of the Week: Caitlin Bishop (10/16/23)