IRVING, Texas – The American Conference has announced the weekly volleyball honors for the 11th week of the 2026 season.

Offensive Player of the Week
Olivia Vance, Sr., OH, Tulsa
Vance hit a cumulative .323 for 2-0 Tulsa last week, averaging 5.08 points per set and 4.33 kills per set for the Golden Hurricane. Vance swung .351 with 16 kills in a sweep of East Carolina and added 10 kills in three sets versus Charlotte.

Defensive Player of the Week
Lauren Patterson, Sr., L, Tulsa
Patterson averaged 5.17 digs per set across both Tulsa sweeps last week, posting 16 digs in the East Carolina match before adding 15 digs against Charlotte.

Setter of the Week
Charlee Solomon, So., Tulane
Solomon registered 10.88 assists per set during a 1-1 week for Tulane. Solomon posted 44 assists and 12 digs in four sets against Memphis and narrowly missed a triple-double with 43 assists, 11 digs and nine kills in a win over Charlotte.

Freshman of the Week
Ashlyn Seay, OH, Rice
Seay averaged 3.69 points and 3.50 kills per set for 1-1 Rice. Seay registered 16 kills and five digs in a four-set victory against UTSA.

Honorable Mention
Libby Ashline, Sr., MB, Florida Atlantic
Ashline hit .429 and added 1.29 blocks per set for unbeaten Florida Atlantic, highlighted by 16 kills and a .480 hitting percentage in four sets against UAB.

Maya Van Heyst, Grad, S, Florida Atlantic
Van Heyst averaged 9.00 assists per set during a 2-0 week for Florida Atlantic, including a 41-assist, 10-dig double-double in a win versus UAB.

Iyanna Garvin, Sr., MB, South Florida
Garvin led the American with 1.67 blocks per set in a split week for South Florida, securing five blocks in each match at Florida Atlantic and against UAB.

Anne Perez, Fr., MB, South Florida
Perez hit .474 and added 1.50 blocks per set for South Florida in a 1-1 stretch, including eight kills and four total blocks (two solo) in a sweep of UAB.

Alyssa Manitzas, R-Jr., L, UTSA
Manitzas averaged 4.67 digs per set for 1-1 UTSA, registering 27 digs in a five-set loss to Rice before adding 15 digs in a win against Wichita State.