INDIANAPOLIS – Rockhurst senior outside hitter Alyssa McDonald, Missouri-St. Louis senior libero Skylar Weaver, and Truman State senior setter Tori Creason 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
Alyssa McDonald, Rockhurst
Sr. | OH | Overland Park, Kan.
Major: Psychology
Team Results: 3-0 W at Southwest Baptist (9/25) | 3-1 W at Drury (9/26)
- Helped Hawks improve to 3-0 in GLVC play
- Registered 30 kills (4.29/set) and 33.5 points (4.79/set) in seven sets
- Recorded .424 hitting percentage on 59 attempts
- Added six blocks and one dig
- Best performance came against SBU, notching a .500 hitting percentage with 12 kills and three blocks
- Earns first career Offensive Player of the Week Award
- Last Hawks’ Offensive Player of the Week: Sarah Pyle (10/6/25)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Skylar Weaver, (RV) Missouri-St. Louis
Sr. | L | Lansing, Kan.
Major: Business Marketing
Team Results: 3-2 W at Quincy (9/25) | 3-0 W at Illinois Springfield (9/26)
- Led defensive unit that allowed just 9.25 kills/set and a .164 hitting percentage, helping UMSL remain undefeated in Conference games (4-0)
- Registered 57 digs (7.13/set) in eight sets
- Added nine assists and two aces
- Best performance came against Quincy, posting a career high in digs (38)
- Paces league in digs/set (6.07) in GLVC contests
- Earns sixth career Defensive Player of the Week Award (10/27/25, 9/15/25, 9/6/25, 11/18/24, 10/14/24)
- Last Tritons’ Defensive Player of the Week: Skylar Weaver (10/27/25)
SETTER OF THE WEEK
Tori Creason, Truman State
Sr. | S | Shawnee, Kan.
Major: Biology
Team Results: 3-2 W vs. #21 UIndy (9/25) | 0-3 L vs. Lewis (9/26)
- Helped Truman upset No. 21 UIndy in five sets
- Directed offense that averaged 13.5 kills per set and hit .213
- Tallied 98 assists (12.25/set) and 21 digs (2.63/set) in eight sets
- Added three kills and one ace
- Highlighted by performance against UIndy, tallying a career-high 69 assists, 14 digs, and three kills
- Reached 2,000 career assists, moving into the top 10 in program history
- Earns first-ever Setter of the Week Award for the Bulldogs