IRVING, Texas – The American Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly volleyball awards for the week ending Sunday, September 21
 
Offensive Player of the Week
Lademi Ogunlana, Sr., MB, Rice
Ogunlana helped guide the Owls to a pair of wins while hitting an impressive .471 from her middle blocker position. She finished with 3.35 points per set.
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Maddie Wilson, R-Jr., MB, Wichita State
Wilson averaged 1.87 blocks per set in four matches for the Shockers. She set a school record for total blocks in a four-set match with 11 blocks against Drake.
 
Setter of the Week
Brayden Hipp, Sr., S, Tulsa
Hipp averaged 11.50 assists per set to pace the Golden Hurricane to four wins.  She had a set percentage of .413 across 334 attempts.
 
Freshman of the Week
Kennedy Vaughn, Fr., OH, UAB
Vaughn finished with 4.64 kills per set in three matches for the Blazers, including a career-high 26 kills in a five-set win at South Alabama.
 
Honorable Mention
Kristen Birmingham, Sr., OH, Charlotte
Birmingham led the 49ers to a trio of wins, averaging 4.85 points per set, while hitting .351.
 
Maria Clara Andrade, Sr., OH, South Florida
Andrade averaged 5.75 points per set in two matches for the Bulls, matching her season-high of 23 kills against Omaha.
 
Raegan Richardson, So., S, South Florida
Richardson paced the Bulls with 11.75 assists per set across two matches, finishing with 94 total assists.
 
Zoe Rachow, Jr., S, Tulane
Rachow led Tulane to three wins, dishing out 11.50 assists per set, while adding 3.60 digs per set.
 
Olivia Vance, Jr., OH, Tulsa
Vance led the Golden Hurricane to four wins, averaging 4.05 points per set while hitting .405.