INDIANAPOLIS – Missouri S&T senior outside hitter Nate Meyer and junior setter Grant Edmonds, as well as Rockhurst sophomore middle blocker Aron DeRoy, have been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference/Athletic Solutions Players of the Week in men’s volleyball, it was announced by the league office Monday.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nate Meyer, Missouri S&T
Sr. | OH | Arlington Heights, Ill.
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Team Results: 3-2 W at St. Thomas Aquinas (1/19)
- Produced 21 kills (4.2/set). and only three errors in five-set win over St. Thomas Aquinas
- Recorded .462 hitting percentage on 39 attempts
- Added 17 serve receives, six digs, four blocks, one service ace, and one assist
- Best set came in the second stanza, notching eight kills on 10 attempts with only one error
- Surpassed 1,000 career points and 100 career aces during the match
- Earns second career Offensive Player of the Week Award (1/20/26)
- Last Miners’ Offensive Player of the Week: Nate Meyer (1/20/26)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aron DeRoy, Rockhurst
So. | MB | St. Louis, Mo.
Major: Sports Management
Team Results: 3-0 W vs. Central State (1/23) | 3-0 W vs. Central State (1/24)
- Tallied six blocks (1.00/set) and four digs (0.67/set) in six sets
- Added 14.5 points, nine kills (1.50/set), two assists, and one ace on the offensive ended
- Highlighted by performance in Jan. 24 game, recording five blocks (three solo) and three digs
- Earns first-ever Defensive Player of the Week Award for the Hawks
SETTER OF THE WEEK
Grant Edmonds, Missouri S&T
Jr. | S | Huntington Beach, Calif.
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Team Results: 3-2 W at St. Thomas Aquinas (1/19)
- Directed offense that averaged 12.0 kills and hit .294 in five-set win at St. Thomas Aquinas
- Collected 58 assists (10.3/set), breaking his own program record for most single-match assists
- Added 13 digs to register second-straight double-double
- Made four blocks, including the team’s only solo block of the match
- Helped S&T pick up fourth consecutive win, marking the team’s best start in program history
- Earns second career Setter of the Week Award (1/20/26)
- Last Miners’ Setter of the Week: Grant Edmonds (1/20/26)