INDIANAPOLIS – Missouri-St. Louis junior outside hitter Maggie Johnson and sophomore setter Marly Burbach, as well as Drury sophomore middle blocker Gracie Kimrey, 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
Maggie Johnson, (RV) Missouri-St. Louis
Jr. | OH | Davenport, Iowa
Major: Business
Team Results: 3-2 W at #4 Washburn, 3-1 W vs. Southwestern Oklahoma (9/11) | 3-0 W at Arkansas-Monticello (9/12)
- Helped Tritons go 3-0 at Ichabod Classic, earning a spot on the All-Tournament Team
- Registered 47 kills (3.92/set) and 54.5 points (4.54/set) in 12 sets
- Recorded .260 hitting percentage on 127 attempts
- Added 12 digs, five service aces, and four blocks
- Best performance came in five-set reverse sweep against No. 4 Washburn, notching 25 kills (career high), six digs, and two aces with a .271 hitting percentage
- Hit .410 in final two sets with nine kills and zero errors on 22 swings
- Earns second career Offensive Player of the Week Award (10/13/25)
- Last Tritons’ Offensive Player of the Week: Alayna Santel (11/17/25)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Gracie Kimrey, Drury
So. | MB | Marshfield, Mo.
Major: Biochemistry
Team Results: 3-0 W at Arkansas-Monticello, 2-3 L vs. Southwestern Oklahoma (9/11) | 3-1 W at #4 Washburn (9/12)
- Helped Panthers go 2-1 and hold opponents to a .169 cumulative hitting percentage at Ichabod Classic
- Registered 18 blocks (1.50/set) in 12 sets
- Posted 20 kills to record a .294 hitting percentage on 51 attempts
- Added three digs
- Best performance came against No. 4 Washburn, tallying seven kills and matching her career high in blocks (6)
- Earns first career Defensive Player of the Week Award
- Last Panthers’ Defensive Player of the Week: Payton Mitchell (11/17/25)
SETTER OF THE WEEK
Marly Burbach, (RV) Missouri-St. Louis
So. | S | Overland Park, Kan.
Major: Undeclared
Team Results: 3-2 W at #4 Washburn, 3-1 W vs. Southwestern Oklahoma (9/11) | 3-0 W at Arkansas-Monticello (9/12)
- Helped Tritons go 3-0 at Ichabod Classic, earning a spot on the All-Tournament Team
- Directed offense that averaged 13.7 kills per set and hit .261
- Tallied 128 assists (10.67/set) and 27 digs (2.25/set) in 12 sets
- Added four kills, four aces, and three blocks
- Highlighted by performance against No. 4 Washburn, racking up 50 assists, 10 digs, three aces, one block, and one kill
- Earns second career Setter of the Week Award (8/31/26)
- Last Tritons’ Setter of the Week: Marly Burbach (8/31/26)