IRVING, Texas – The American Conference has announced the weekly volleyball honors for the third week of the 2026 season.
Offensive Player of the Week
Sydney Bryant, R-Fr., OH, UTSA
Bryant hit .354 with 40 kills and a conference-high 5.22 points per set to lead UTSA to a 3-0 week. Bryant hit an even .300 with 12 kills in a sweep of Gonzaga and added 15 kills on .636 hitting in three sets versus IU Indy.
Defensive Player of the Week
Mari Furoyama, So., L/DS, Rice
Furoyama paced the conference with 62 digs and 5.64 digs per set over three matches, two of which were against ranked opponents. Furoyama closed the weekend with 24 digs in three sets against Northern Iowa and 24 digs in a four-set win over No. 15 Creighton.
Setter of the Week
Maya Van Heyst, Grad, Florida Atlantic
Van Heyst registered a conference-high 145 assists and 11.15 assists per set across three matches last week, including a career-high 58 assists in a four-set win over Troy and 55 assists in a five-set defeat against Dayton.
Freshman of the Week
Paula Tomasa, OH, South Florida
Tomasa hit .314 over three matches, logging a conference-high 46 kills and ranking second with 5.15 points per set. Tomasa had 19 kills and 13 digs against Dayton and added 13 kills while swinging .400 against Michigan.
Honorable Mention
Addyson Smock, So., MB, UAB
Smock’s 1.45 blocks per set led the conference last weekend, with seven total blocks in four sets against Oakland and six total blocks (three solo) in a sweep of Montana.
Kennedy Vaughn, So., OH, UAB
Vaughn registered 44 kills and 4.23 points per set while hitting .274, including a season-high 17 kills in a four-set win over Eastern Michigan.
Kaia Mateo, Sr., S, Rice
Mateo averaged 8.40 assists per set over three matches that included two ranked foes, closing the weekend with 48 assists and 11 digs in a four-set victory over No. 15 Creighton.
Charlee Solomon, So., S, Tulane
Solomon ranked second in the conference with 99 assists and 9.90 assists per set, posting double-doubles in wins over Kennesaw State (29 assists, 10 digs) and South Alabama (45 assists, 13 digs).
Jill Hanson, So., MB, Tulsa
Hanson hit an even .500 with 33 kills, 4.00 points per set and 1.27 blocks per set, hitting .600 with 17 kills and 10 total blocks in five sets against South Dakota State.