INDIANAPOLIS – Rockhurst senior outside hitter Sarah Pyle, McKendree senior libero Ashlyn Berczynski, and UMSL 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
Sarah Pyle, Rockhurst
Sr. | OH | Overland Park, Kan.
Major: Nursing
Team Results: 3-2 L at (RV) Central Mo. (9/30) | 3-0 W vs. Drury (10/3) | 3-0 W vs. Southwest Baptist (10/4)
- Registered 57 kills (5.18/set) and 61.5 points (5.59/set) in 11 sets
- Recorded .336 hitting percentage
- Earned her 1,000th career kill, becoming the 11th Rockhurst player to reach 1,000 kills in school history
- Added 31 digs (2.82/set), four blocks and two service aces
- Best performance came against Central Missouri where she recorded 23 kills and added 14 digs
- Earns fourth career Offensive Player of the Week Award (9/22/25,11/4/24, 9/4/23)
- Last Hawks' Offensive Player of the Week: Sarah Pyle (9/22/25)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Ashlyn Berczynski, McKendree
Sr. | L | Minooka, Ill.
Major: Business Administration
Team Results: 3-0 L vs. (RV) Quincy (10/3) | 3-1 W vs. Ill. Springfield (10/4)
- Registered 47 digs (6.71/set) in seven sets
- Eclipsed 1,000 career digs during Quincy match
- Added 13 assists (1.86/set)
- Best performance came against Illinois Springfield, recording a career high 30 digs with a career high 12 assists.
- Earns first career Defensive Player of the Week Award
- Last Bearcats' Defensive Player of the Week: Colleen Preusser (11/6/23)
SETTER OF THE WEEK
Caitlin Bishop, Missouri-St. Louis
Sr. | S | Lansing, Kan.
Major: Nursing
Team Results: 3-0 W vs. Ill. Springfield (10/3) | 3-2 W vs. (RV) Quincy (10/4)
- Tallied 108 assists (13.50/set)
- Added 17 digs (2.13/set), four kills, three blocks, and two service aces.
- Highlighted by outing against Quincy, contributing a career high 66 assists and added 12 digs.
- Earns 17th career Setter of the Week Award: (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 (9/8/25)