IRVING, Texas – The American Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly volleyball awards for the week ending Sunday, October 12.
 
Offensive Player of the Week
Jessica Ricks, Sr., OH, Charlotte
Ricks helped guide the 49ers to a pair of conference wins over Florida Atlantic and Temple, averaging 4.88 points per set while hitting .245 on the weekend.
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Annika Thompson, Sr., L, Charlotte
Thompson anchored the Charlotte defense with 5.50 digs per set in a pair of wins over Florida Atlantic and Temple.
 
Setter of the Week
Brayden Hipp, Sr., S, Tulsa
Hipp paced the Golden Hurricane with 11.17 assists per set, while Tulsa hit .353 as a team in a pair of sweeps over UAB and Memphis.
 
Freshman of the Week
Sydney Buchanan, Fr., OH, East Carolina
Buchanan averaged 4.67 points per set, while hitting .214 in a pair of matches. She added four assists and three aces.
 
Honorable Mention
Alexa Wasington, Sr., S, North Texas
Washington recorded the first triple-double in North Texas history with 15 kills, 26 assists, 24 digs in the 3-2 win over Tulane.
 
Kaia Mateo, Jr., S, Rice
Mateo paced the Owls with 10.33 assists per set in a pair of sweeps over South Florida and UTSA.
 
Arissa Smith, Jr., MB, Rice
Smith averaged 1.83 blocks per set and 2.50 kills per set in sweeps over South Florida and UTSA.
 
Laila Ivey, Jr., OH, South Florida
Ivey hit an impressive .522 from her outside hitter position in a pair of matches, finishing with just two errors on 46 attempts while recording 26 kills.
 
Raegan Richardson, So., S, South Florida
Richardson averaged 10.71 assists per set in a pair of matches against Rice and Tulane.
 
Olivia Vance, Jr., OH, Tulsa
Vance led Tulsa in scoring at 4.25 points per set in a pair sweeps over UAB and Memphis.