Players of the Week (9/10/25)

The following players have earned POW honors. Links to their articles are attached to the conference name when available. Previous winners will be retained at the bottom of the article. The AVCA Player of the Week is also included below. I really try NOT to comment on the selections. This is a tough job and I appreciate that I don’t have to do it. (AVCA is 2 for 2 this season. Love what they are doing, so far.)

ASC

Offensive: Kendall Harrington, S, Jr., Mary Hardin-Baylor Defensive: Peyton Sedlacek, OH, Jr., Mary Hardin-Baylor

C2C Conference

Offensive: Kiley McTaggart, Salisbury Defensive: Madison Hardiman, Regent

NW Conference

Offensive: Maddie Badger I MB I Puget Sound | SO | Santa Clara, Calif. | Lynbrook Defensive: Samantha Keightley I Libero I Puget Sound | JR | Gervais, Ore. | Oregon City

SAA

Offensive: Reagan Whatley | Trinity | SR | The Woodlands, TX Defensive: Olivia Wiseman | Rhodes | JR | Lafayette, CA

SCAC

Offensive: Brooke Brilliant, MB, Jr, Colorado College Setter: Adilynn Henry, S, Sr, Hendrix Defensive: Maddy Hirneise, L, Jr, LeTourneau

SCIAC

Offensive: Mya Ray, OH, Sr, La Verne Defensive: Ava Bradbury, MB, So, Chapman

AVCA Player of the Week

Samantha Perlberg, Wisconsin-OshkoshJr., 5-9, OH — Chippewa Falls, WI

Individual Weekly StatsSP: 22 K/S: 5.26 Hitting %: .426 D/S: 3.47 P/S: 5.76

Team Recap9/2: Lakeland (N), W 3-0 9/2: at St. Norbert, W 3-0 9/5: No. 11 Washington-St. Louis, W 3-1 9/5: Marian, W 3-0 9/6: No. 5 Emory, W 3-1 9/6: No. 14 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, W 3-1

Past 2025-26 Winners

ASC

Week 1

Offensive: Graycee Mosley, OH, Sr., East Texas Baptist Defensive: Anita Hancock, MB, Jr., East Texas Baptist

Week 2

Offensive: Kendall Harrington, S, Jr., Mary Hardin-Baylor Defensive: Peyton Sedlacek, OH, Jr., Mary Hardin-Baylor

C2C Conference

Week 1

Offensive: Gwen Eustace, Salisbury Defensive: Olly Gordon, UC Santa Cruz

Week 2

Offensive: Kiley McTaggart, Salisbury Defensive: Madison Hardiman, Regent

NW Conference

Week 1

Offensive: Caroline Jameson I OPP I Willamette | SR | Everett, Wash. | Everett Defensive: Akira Anderson I DS I Puget Sound | SR | Port Ludlow, Wash. | Chimacum

Week 2

Offensive: Maddie Badger I MB I Puget Sound | SO | Santa Clara, Calif. | Lynbrook Defensive: Samantha Keightley I Libero I Puget Sound | JR | Gervais, Ore. | Oregon City

SAA

Week 1

Offensive: Madie Whitehead | Berry | JR | Pearland, Tx. Defensive: Izzy Rodriguez | Southwestern | SO | Houston, Tex.

Week 2

Offensive: Reagan Whatley | Trinity | SR | The Woodlands, TX Defensive: Olivia Wiseman | Rhodes | JR | Lafayette, CA

SCAC

Week 1

Offensive: Alexis Bodunrin, OH, Jr, St Thomas Setter: Camden Goodman, S, So, Colorado College Defensive: Briana Salvatierra-Moore, MB, So, Texas Lutheran

Week 2

Offensive: Brooke Brilliant, MB, Jr, Colorado College Setter: Adilynn Henry, S, Sr, Hendrix Defensive: Maddy Hirneise, L, Jr, LeTourneau

SCIAC

Week 1

Offensive: Brooke McKee, OH, Sr, CMS Defensive: ‘Ale’amaikalani Paiva, L, FY, Redlands

Week 2

Offensive: Mya Ray, OH, Sr, La Verne Defensive: Ava Bradbury, MB, So, Chapman

AVCA

Week 1

Jenna Weinfurt, Wisconsin-Whitewater Gr., 6-1, OH — Waukesha, WI

Week 2

Samantha Perlberg, Wisconsin-Oshkosh Jr., 5-9, OH — Chippewa Falls, WI