DALLAS – WKU’s Alivia Skidmore, Tayler Baron and Callie Bauer, along with Missouri State’s Hannah Gardner earned Conference USA Volleyball Player of the Week honors.

CUSA Offensive Player of the Week – Alivia Skidmore, WKU – So. – OH – Florence, Ky.
Skidmore absolutely erupted over the weekend for 35 kills, including a career-high 20 on Friday against the Sam Houston Bearkats. Her 35 total kills also produced a staggering .406 hitting percentage with her match-best coming on Friday with a .425. Skidmore also collected three blocks and 11 digs. The sophomore outside hitter currently ranks fifth in CUSA in kills per set (3.51) and eighth in total kills (259).
 
CUSA Defensive Player of the Week – Tayler Baron, WKU – So. – L – Lascassas, Tenn.  
Baron helped the Hilltoppers (17-4, 8-0 CUSA) secure the weekend sweep over Sam Houston thanks to an average of 5.25 digs per set across eight sets. She finished the weekend with a total of 42 digs and seven assists. She collected two, 20 plus dig performances with 20 on Friday and 22 on Saturday. Baron is currently ranked fifth in CUSA in digs per set (3.73) and sixth in total digs (250).
 
CUSA Setter of the Week – Callie Bauer, WKU – R-Sr. – Hudson, Mich.  
Bauer earned her third consecutive CUSA Setter of the Week award after finishing the weekend with 96 assists and an average of 12.00 assists per set. During her time in the front row, she recorded seven kills and two blocks including one solo block.  The Hudson, Michigan, native ranks second in CUSA in assists per set at 9.56 and second in total assists with 631. Bauer also guided WKU to a conference-best hitting percentage of .304, the only .300 plus hitting clip in the league.
 
CUSA Freshman of the Week – Hannah Gardner, Mo State – S/RS – Springfield, Mo.  
Gardner averaged 2.63 kills, 5.75 assists, 2.38 digs and 0.63 blocks per set in Missouri State’s (8-11, 3-5 CUSA) weekend sweep of New Mexico State. The freshman setter/right side hitter tallied career highs of 15 kills (on .324 hitting) and 28 assists in addition to 11 digs in MSU’s 3-2 win on Saturday, posting her second triple-double of the season after becoming the first freshman in school history to record one in September. On Friday, she totaled six kills, 18 assists and eight digs in the Bears' sweep of the Aggies.
 
2025 CUSA Offensive Players of the Week
S1        Paige Overcash, Liberty
S8        Paige Overcash, Liberty
S15      Paige Overcash, Liberty
S22      Carly O’Brien, Liberty
S29      Jenna Otts, Liberty
O6        Manu Johnsen, Kennesaw State
O13      Kira Givans, FIU
O20      Alivia Skidmore, WKU      
 
2025 CUSA Defensive Players of the Week
S1        Mandi Morioka, FIU
S8        Luci Wilkinson, Jax State
S15      Faith Young, WKU
S22      Izzy Van De Wiele, WKU
S29      Mandi Morioka, FIU
             Kaya Weaver, UTEP
O6        Luci Wilkinson, Jax State
O13      Olivia Burrage, Kennesaw State
O20      Tayler Baron, WKU      
 
2025 CUSA Setters of the Week
S1        Mattie Gantt & Kalia Kohler, UTEP
S8        Kalia Kohler, UTEP
S15      Callie Bauer, WKU
S22      Callie Bauer, WKU
S29      Savannah Cook, FIU
O6        Callie Bauer, WKU
O13      Callie Bauer, WKU
O20      Callie Bauer, WKU      
 
2025 CUSA Freshmen of the Week
S1        Kaira Knox, WKU
S8        Peyton McKee, Missouri State
S15      Kaira Knox, WKU
S22      Chloe Monson, Sam Houston
S29      Raegan Durbin, Middle Tennessee
O6        Sonja Laaksonen, WKU
O13      Charlee Solomon, Jax State
O20      Hannah Gardner, Missouri State