INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis junior outside hitter Maddie Lynch and the Missouri-St. Louis duo freshman middle blocker Mady Gant 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
Maddie Lynch, #24 Indianapolis
Jr. | OH | Plainfield, Ind.
Major: Psychology
Team Results: 3-1 W at Cedarville (9/30) | 3-1 W vs. Maryville (10/2) | 3-0 W vs. Missouri S&T (10/3)
- Helped Greyhounds go 3-0 last week and improve to 5-1 in Conference play
- Registered 51 kills (4.64/set) and 54.0 points (4.91/set) in 11 sets
- Recorded .467 hitting percentage on 90 attempts
- Added six blocks, three digs, and two assists
- Best performance came against S&T, notching a .600 hitting percentage with 17 kills and four blocks
- Earns fourth career Offensive Player of the Week Award (8/31/26, 9/15/25, 9/8/25)
- Last Greyhounds’ Offensive Player of the Week: Maddie Lynch (8/31/26)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Mady Gant, (RV) Missouri-St. Louis
Fr. | MB | Joliet, Ill.
Major: Biology
Team Results: 3-1 W vs. Truman State (10/2) | 3-0 W vs. Upper Iowa (10/3)
- Led defensive unit that averaged 2.43 blocks/set and held opponents to a .174 hitting percentage, helping UMSL extend its winning streak to nine
- Registered 14 blocks (2.00/set) in seven sets, including five solo stops
- Added 12 kills, five digs, and one assist
- Best performance came against Upper Iowa, posting a career high in solo blocks (4)
- Earns first career Defensive Player of the Week Award
- Last Tritons’ Defensive Player of the Week: Skylar Weaver (9/28/26)
SETTER OF THE WEEK
Marly Burbach, (RV) Missouri-St. Louis
So. | S | Overland Park, Kan.
Major: Undeclared
Team Results: 3-1 W vs. Truman State (10/2) | 3-0 W vs. Upper Iowa (10/3)
- Guided offense to 16.71 kills/set and a .284 hitting percentage to help UMSL extend its winning streak to nine
- Tallied 102 assists (14.57/set) and 20 digs (2.86/set) in seven sets
- Added three blocks and one ace
- Highlighted by performance against Upper Iowa, tallying 45 assists and 11 digs in three sets
- Earns fourth career Setter of the Week Award (9/21/26, 9/14/26, 8/31/26)
- Last Tritons’ Setter of the Week: Marly Burbach (9/21/26)