AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Games: October 12-October 18, 2026 | Week 7
Standings:
2026 ASC Volleyball Standings
Schedule:
2026 ASC Volleyball Schedule
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OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK | Anita Hancock, MB, Sr., East Texas Baptist
Anita Hancock totaled 30 kills this week, 22 of which came in ASC matches. Hancock and the Tigers went 3-0 on the week, defeating Hendrix, McMurry, and Hardin-Simmons. In conference play, she had 10 kills against McMurry, hitting .533 in the match. She then went on to have 12 kills and no errors against Hardin-Simmons, hitting .750 and adding three blocks. She finished the week averaging 3.00 kills per set and totaling 32.5 points.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK | Giana Hilliard, OH, Sr., Schreiner
Giana Hilliard got her 1,000th career dig, becoming just the third player in Schreiner’s NCAA era to achieve the 1,000-kill and 1,000-dig marks. This week, she led Schreiner to a 3-1 record, with 21, 19, 22, and 7 digs in the matches for a total of 69 digs. Hilliard also added 37 kills for the Mountaineers offense.
OTHER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES
Offensive
Howard Payne’s Tara Bennett had 40 kills over three matches, hitting .239 and averaging 4.25 points per set. Her week-high came against Dickinson, where she had 17 kills. Bennett also added 4.10 digs per set.
Defensive
Brylee Pursley averaged 5.86 digs per set, anchoring the Hardin-Simmons defense. Her week-high came against Mary Hardin-Baylor, where she recorded 28 digs. She then went on to have 13 digs against East Texas Baptist for a total of 41 digs on the week.