INDIANAPOLIS – The Missouri-St. Louis trio of junior right-side hitter Alayna Santel, senior libero Skylar Weaver, and sophomore setter Marly Burbach have been 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
Alayna Santel, (RV) Missouri-St. Louis
Jr. | RS | Albers, Ill.
Major: Business
Team Results: 3-2 W at Maryville (10/9) | 3-0 W at Missouri S&T (10/10)
- Helped UMSL go 2-0 and clinch a spot in the GLVC Tournament
- Registered 36 kills (4.50/set) and 42.0 points (5.25/set) in eight sets
- Recorded .417 hitting percentage on 60 attempts
- Added 13 digs, four aces, three blocks, and two assists
- Best performance came against Maryville, notching a .514 hitting percentage with 22 kills, six digs, three aces, three blocks, and two assists
- Earns fifth career Offensive Player of the Week Award (9/21/26, 11/17/25, 10/14/24, 9/23/24)
- Last Tritons’ Offensive Player of the Week: Alayna Santel (9/21/26)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Skylar Weaver, (RV) Missouri-St. Louis
Sr. | L | Lansing, Kan.
Major: Business Marketing
Team Results: 3-2 W at Maryville (10/9) | 3-0 W at Missouri S&T (10/10)
- Helped UMSL go 2-0 and clinch a spot in the GLVC Tournament
- Led defensive unit that held opponents to a .222 hitting percentage and 11.63 kills/set
- Registered 46 digs (5.75/set) and just one reception error in eight sets
- Added eight assists
- Best performance came against Missouri S&T, posting 21 digs and three assists in three sets
- Earns seventh career Defensive Player of the Week Award (9/28/26, 10/27/25, 9/15/25, 9/6/25, 11/18/24, 10/14/24)
- Last Tritons’ Defensive Player of the Week: Mady Gant (10/5/26)
SETTER OF THE WEEK
Marly Burbach, (RV) Missouri-St. Louis
So. | S | Overland Park, Kan.
Major: Undeclared
Team Results: 3-2 W at Maryville (10/9) | 3-0 W at Missouri S&T (10/10)
- Helped UMSL go 2-0 and clinch a spot in the GLVC Tournament
- Guided offense to 15.63 kills/set and a .301 hitting percentage
- Tallied 106 assists (13.25/set) and 25 digs (3.13/set) in eight sets
- Added five kills and one block
- Highlighted by performance against Maryville, notching career highs in assists (63) and digs (17) along with three kills
- Earns fifth career Setter of the Week Award (10/5/26, 9/21/26, 9/14/26, 8/31/26)
- Last Tritons’ Setter of the Week: Marly Burbach (10/5/26)