Perfect 10 
CUSA leader, WKU, moved to a perfect 10-0 conference record following a pair of wins over Kennesaw State. The Hilltoppers have now won 11 straight, sitting at 16-6 this season. In Saturday’s 3-1 victory, WKU finished with a .424 hitting percentage for the team’s best mark in CUSA play.  

The Bears are Heating Up 
Missouri State completed its sixth win in a row after two complete sweeps over Delaware this past weekend. The Bears sit second in conference standings, with their only two CUSA losses coming from conference leader, WKU. Up next, they will prepare for a big test on home court as the Bears welcome third-place MTSU this upcoming weekend.  

Reed it and Weep 
MTSU’s Jaslyn Reed was named CUSA’s Freshman of the Week after recording 29 total kills at a .509 hitting percentage in the team’s 1-1 weekend against NM State. Reed was among the top performers in both matches but had a particularly strong outing on Saturday with an impressive career-high 17 kills to lead the team. The Blue Raiders are currently third in the standings at 15-7 overall and a 6-4 conference record that ties Liberty.  

The Flames are Making Headlines 
Coming off a 2-0 weekend, four Flames picked up CUSA Athlete of the Week honors. Outside hitter Paige Overcash was named Offensive Player of the Week with a recorded 4.71 kills per set average at a .351 clip over both matches. Libero Melis Ural earned the title of Defensive Player of the Week after averaging 4.86 digs per set and helping hold Sam Houston to a .166 hitting percentage across the weekend. Sharing the title of Setter of the Week were Alison Bierwagen and Charli Crowson. Bierwagen dished out 55 assists with 15 digs overall, while Crowson averaged 5.0 assists per set along with a recorded 14 digs and three aces. 

Ace-ing the Day 
Helping to kickstart the Panthers’ 2-0 weekend over Jax State, outside hitter Jillian Huckabey put down a smashing program-record 10 aces. As a team, FIU recorded a season-high total of 19 aces compared to the Gamecocks one. Momentum carried into match two, as the Panthers outscored Jax State with aces 9-1, two of which came from Huckabey. FIU is now on a four match win streak with a 5-5 conference record.  

Thriller Night 
The Aggies split the weekend with MTSU after pulling off a thrilling five-set victory in match two. NM State took the first set 25-21, but the Blue Raiders answered back with the next two frames. It was tight battle, but the Aggies pulled off a 25-21 fourth frame and secured the match in the fifth 15-13. NM State is now 12-11 overall and 5-5 in conference play.