INDIANAPOLIS – McKendree senior libero Ashlyn Berczynski, and UMSL duo of sophomore outside hitter Maggie Johnson and senior setter Caitlin Bishop and were named the Great Lakes Valley Conference/Athletic Solutions Players of the Week in women’s volleyball, it was announced by the league office Monday.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Maggie Johnson, Missouri-St. Louis
So. | OH | Davenport, Iowa
Major: Business
Team Results: 3-0 W at Upper Iowa (10/10) | 3-1 W at Truman St. (10/11)
- Registered 35 kills (5.0/set) and 37 points (5.29/set) in seven sets
- Recorded .405 hitting percentage
- Added three blocks
- Best performance came against Upper Iowa where she recorded a career-high 19 kills and had zero errors, hitting .528.
- Earns first career Offensive Player of the Week Award
- Last Tritons’ Offensive Player of the Week: Alayna Santel (10/14/25)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Ashlyn Berczynski, McKendree
Sr. | L | Minooka, Ill.
Major: Business Administration
Team Results: 3-0 W at Truman St. (10/10) | 3-2 L at Upper Iowa (10/11)
- Registered 68 digs (8.50/set) in eight sets
- Added 10 assists (1.25/set)
- Best performance came against Upper Iowa, recording a season high 44 digs with six assists.
- Earns second career Defensive Player of the Week Award (10/6/25)
- Last Bearcats’ Defensive Player of the Week: Ashlyn Berczynski (10/6/25)
SETTER OF THE WEEK
Caitlin Bishop, Missouri-St. Louis
Sr. | S | Lansing, Kan.
Major: Nursing
Team Results: 3-0 W at Upper Iowa (10/10) | 3-1 W at Truman St. (10/11)
- Tallied 102 assists (14.57/set)
- Added 18 digs (2.57/set), four service aces, two kills, and two blocks.
- Highlighted by outing against Truman St., contributing 62 assists and added 12 digs and two aces.
- Earns 18th career Setter of the Week Award: (10/6/25, 9/8/25, 11/18/24, 11/4/24, 10/21/24, 10/14/24, 9/30/24, 9/23/24, 9/9/24, 11/13/23, 11/6/23, 10/30/23, 10/23/23, 10/16/23, 10/9/23, 9/25/23, 9/18/23)
- Last Tritons’ Setter of the Week Award: Caitlin Bishop (9/6/25)