INDIANAPOLIS – Lewis senior middle hitter Sarah Newberry, Upper Iowa junior libero Morgan Block, and William Jewell junior setter Alexis Frazier 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
Sarah Newberry, Lewis
Sr. | MH | Fairfield, Ohio
Major: Psychology
Team Results: 1-3 L vs. Northern Michigan, 0-3 L at Ashland (10/16) | 3-1 W at Walsh (10/17)
- Named to Midwest Region Crossover All-Tournament Team
- Registered 47 kills (4.27/set) and 59.0 points (5.36/set) in 11 sets
- Recorded .484 hitting percentage on 93 attempts
- Added 13 blocks (seven solo), seven digs, two aces, and one assist
- Best performance came against Ashland, notching a .577 hitting percentage with 15 kills
- Earns first career Offensive Player of the Week Award
- Last Flyers’ Offensive Player of the Week: Bella Ray (11/18/24)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Morgan Block, Upper Iowa
Jr. | L | Sumner, Iowa
Major: Criminal Justice
Team Results: 3-1 W vs. Lake Superior State, 3-0 W at Thomas More (10/16) | 3-0 W vs. Kentucky Wesleyan (10/17)
- Helped Upper Iowa go 3-0 at Midwest Region Crossover for second time in program history, earning a spot on All-Tournament Team
- Registered 55 digs (5.50/set) and zero reception errors in 10 sets
- Added 13 assists and six aces
- Best performance came against LSSU, posting 22 digs, 10 assists, and one ace in four sets
- Has recorded double-digit digs in 18 of 19 matches this season
- Leads GLVC in digs per set (5.48)
- Earns first-ever Defensive Player of the Week Award for the Peacocks
SETTER OF THE WEEK
Alexis Frazier, William Jewell
Jr. | S | St. Louis, Mo.
Major: Nursing
Team Results: 3-0 W vs. Malone, 3-1 W at Roosevelt (10/16) | 3-0 W vs. Thomas More (10/17)
- Helped William Jewell go 3-0 and surpass team win total from last season
- Named to Midwest Region Crossover All-Tournament Team, the first Cardinal to earn the honor since 2022
- Tallied 116 assists (11.60/set), 24 digs (2.40/set), and 12 blocks (1.20/set) in 10 sets
- Added six assists and two kills
- Highlighted by her performance against Roosevelt, notching a career high in assists (50) and tied her career high in blocks (6)
- Second-most assists in a four-set match in Jewell’s NCAA era
- Earns first-ever Setter of the Week Award for the Cardinals