IRVING, Texas – The American Conference has announced the weekly volleyball honors for the 10th week of the 2026 season.
Offensive Player of the Week
Sara Gamboa, Jr., OH, Florida Atlantic
Gamboa hit an even .400 in two wins for Florida Atlantic last week, averaging 3.61 points and 3.44 kills per set. Gamboa hit .414 with 14 kills against Tulsa and added 17 kills on .389 hitting versus Wichita State.
Defensive Player of the Week
Jordan Hummel, Grad, L, Rice
Hummel paced the conference with 5.29 digs per set last week for 2-0 Rice, logging 24 digs in a four-set triumph over Tulane before adding 13 digs in a sweep of South Florida.
Setter of the Week
Maya Van Heyst, Grad, Florida Atlantic
Van Heyst averaged 10.00 assists per set in a 2-0 week for Florida Atlantic, logging 39 assists and 10 digs in a double-double against Tulsa before finishing with 51 assists and 13 digs in a five-set victory at Wichita State.
Freshman of the Week
Kennedy Crayton, OH, Temple
Crayton hit .238 with 3.36 points per set in an undefeated Temple week, finishing with a .444 hitting percentage and 14 kills in a sweep of East Carolina and narrowly missing a double-double with eight kills and 15 digs in a win over Tulane.
Honorable Mention
Addyson Smock, So., MB, UAB
Smock averaged 2.63 blocks per set for 2-0 UAB, highlighted by 16 total blocks (one solo) in a four-set win against UTSA.
Ellie Pate, Sr., OH, East Carolina
Pate averaged 4.56 points per set and hit .341 across two matches for East Carolina, including 27 kills on .348 hitting with 15 digs in a five-set win against South Florida.
Sequoia Layne, Jr., RS, Florida Atlantic
Layne averaged 2.00 blocks for 2-0 Florida Atlantic, recording 10 total blocks (two solo) in four sets against Tulsa before adding eight total blocks in five sets versus Wichita State.
Christiana Greene, Jr., OH, Temple
Greene swung at a .301 hitting percentage with 5.14 points per set for 2-0 Temple, including 16 kills on .444 hitting in a sweep of East Carolina.
Gabi Maas, 5th, DS/L, Wichita State
Maas averaged 5.00 digs per set in two Wichita State matches last week, posting 26 digs against UNT and 19 digs versus Florida Atlantic.