INDIANAPOLIS – Missouri S&T senior outside hitter Madelyn Mason, Rockhurst University senior libero Maureen Reilly, 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
Madelyn Mason, Missouri S&T
Sr. | OH | Mount Horeb, Wis.
Major: Chemistry
Team Results: 3-0 W vs. Indianapolis (10/27) |
3-1 W vs. #13 Lewis (10/28)
- Registered 25 kills (3.57/set) and 26.5 points (3.79/set) in seven sets
- Recorded .339 hitting percentage
- Added three blocks and one dig
- Best performance came against No. 13 Lewis, notching 16 kills with a .394 hitting percentage
- Earns first career Offensive Player of the Week Award
- Last Miners’ Offensive Player of the Week: Shelby Ply (10/31/22)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Maureen Reilly, #24 Rockhurst
Sr. | L | Overland Park, Kan.
Major: Biochemistry
Team Results: 2-3 L vs. #21 Quincy (10/27) |
3-1 W vs. Illinois Springfield (10/28)
- Registered 65 digs (7.22/set)
- Added 11 assists
- Best performance came against No. 21 Quincy, recording 37 digs and four assists
- Earns eighth career Defensive Player of the Week Award (10/30/23, 10/9/23, 9/11/23, 10/10/22, 9/12/22, 8/29/22, 10/11/21)
- Last Hawks’ Defensive Player of the Week: Ali Olson (10/23/23)
SETTER OF THE WEEK
Caitlin Bishop, #3 Missouri-St. Louis
So. | S | Lansing, Kan.
Major: Nursing
Team Results: 3-0 W vs. Upper Iowa (10/27) |
3-1 W vs. Truman State (10/28)
- Directed offense that averaged 15.3 kills and hit .288 over seven sets
- Tallied 82 assists (11.71/set)
- Added 19 digs, two kills, and one ace
- Highlighted by outing against Truman, contributing 45 assists and 12 digs
- 13 of 45 assists came in final set
- Earns sixth career Setter of the Week Award (10/30/23, 10/23/23, 10/16/23, 10/9/23, 9/25/23, 9/18/23)
- Last Tritons’ Setter of the Week: Caitlin Bishop (10/23/23)