INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis sophomore outside hitter Maddie Lynch, and UMSL’s junior libero Skylar Weaver and senior setter Caitlin Bishop 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
Maddie Lynch, Indianapolis
So. | OH | Plainfield, Ind.
Major: Psychology
Team Results: 3-2 L vs. Wis. Parkside (9/4) | 3-2 W vs. #13 Concordia-St. Paul (9/5) |
3-0 W vs. West Virginia St. (9/6)
- Registered 48 kills (3.69/set) and 53 points (4.08/set) in 13 sets
- Recorded .343 hitting percentage
- Added nine blocks, six digs, and an assist
- Named to UIndy All-Tournament Team
- Best performance came against No. 13 Concordia-St. Paul where she recorded a career-high 24 kills on a .455 hitting percentage
- Earns first career Offensive Player of the Week Award
- Last Greyhounds’ Offensive Player of the Week: Hannah Sabotin (9/18/23)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Skylar Weaver, (RV) Missouri-St. Louis
Jr. | L | Lansing, Kan.
Major: Business
Team Results: 3-0 W vs. Michigan Tech, 3-0 W vs. Purdue Northwest (9/5) |
3-0 W at Southwestern Oklahoma, 3-0 L vs. Minn. Duluth (9/6)
- Registered 59 digs (4.92/set) in 12 sets
- Added four assists and four service aces
- Helped the backline hold opponents to a .180 hitting percentage
- Best performance came against Southwestern Oklahoma, recording 16 digs and two service aces.
- Earns third career Defensive Player of the Week Award (11/18/24, 10/14/24)
- Last Tritons’ Defensive Player of the Week: Skylar Weaver (11/18/24)
SETTER OF THE WEEK
Caitlin Bishop, (RV) Missouri-St. Louis
Sr. | S | Lansing, Kan.
Major: Nursing
Team Results: 3-0 W vs. Michigan Tech, 3-0 W vs. Purdue Northwest (9/5) |
3-0 W at Southwestern Oklahoma, 3-0 L vs. Minn. Duluth (9/6)
- Directed offense that averaged 14.42 kills and hit .260 over 12 sets
- Tallied 154 assists (12.83/set)
- Added 29 digs, two aces, one kill, and one block
- Highlighted by outing against Michigan Tech, contributing 43 assists (14.33/set) and eight digs
- Earns 15th career Setter of the Week Award (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: Caitlin Bishop (11/18/24)