Athletes of the Week: 
Offensive Player of the Week:
Sadie Mae Calma (Hilo, Hawaii) Earlham College | Setter/Right Side | Freshman - Sadie Mae Calma led Earlham with 34 kills to average 3.4 kills per set and a .250 attack percentage over 10 sets this week. The freshman also dished out 28 assists for a 2.8 assists per set average with two service aces and five blocks.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Megan Helander (Louisville, Ky.) Transylvania University | Libero | Freshman - Megan Helander delivered a strong week defensively for Transylvania, totaling 42 digs and 14 assists across two matches. In Wednesday’s 3-0 sweep over Asbury, Helander recorded 23 digs, seven assists and three service aces. She followed with 19 digs and seven assists in Saturday’s five-set battle against Earlham, providing a consistent defensive presence for the Pioneers throughout the week.

Notable Performances:
Offense:

• Nashaliz Garcia (Naguabo, Puerto Rico) Berea College | Middle Blocker | Junior - Nashaliz Garcia controlled the net defensively this week with 11 blocks. She highlighted the defensive domination with nine blocks at Spalding. In that match, she also had 14 kills as part of the 23 kills on the week. She also posted four aces and two digs, to go with her 34.5 points earned for her team this week.
• Selma Brant (McComb, Ohio) Bluffton University | Outside Hitter | Freshman - Selma Brant smacked 24 kills, averaging 3.43 kills per set with a .254 hitting percentage. She picked up 17 digs, fired three aces and tallied five blocks for 31 points across seven sets.
• Kaitlyn Lowes (Greenfield, Ind.) Franklin College | Right Side | Sophomore - Kaitlyn Lowes was a force on the right side for Franklin, totaling 22 kills on .314 hitting. She finished with 10 kills in a midweek match at DePauw and then followed with a team-high 12 kills (.400 hitting %) in a four-set Homecoming victory over Anderson.
• Abbey McCoy (Indianapolis, Ind.) Hanover College | Outside Hitter | Senior - Abbey McCoy led Hanover to a 2-0 week as it defeated Ohio Wesleyan and Bluffton to remain perfect in HCAC action. The senior recorded 27 kills averaging 3.86 kills per set for a .282 hitting percentage. She also added five service aces. Against Bluffton, McCoy had a team-high 14 kills with three blocks and 11 digs.
• Etellina Jackson (Cincinnati, Ohio) Mount St. Joseph University | Right Side | Freshman - Etellina Jackson helped Mount St. Joseph to a three-set sweep of Manchester. In the win, she registered 14 kills to average 4.67 per set with just three errors on 30 attempts for a .367 hitting percentage.
• Greta Carlson (Austin, Texas) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Opposite/Outside Hitter | Sophomore - Greta Carlson was a strong force for Rose-Hulman as the team went 1-1 on the week, with a loss to Webster and a win against Berea. Carlson totaled 28 kills in two matches, averaging 4.67 kills per set.
• Addie Atcher (Elizabethtown, Ky.) Transylvania University | Outside Hitter/Right Side | Senior - Addie Atcher delivered a strong week offensively for Transylvania, totaling 29 kills across two matches. In a 3-0 sweep over Asbury, Atcher recorded 10 kills with a .233 hitting percentage. She followed with an impressive 19-kill performance in a five-set thriller against Earlham, posting a .244 hitting percentage. Atcher's consistent offensive production helped lead the Pioneers' attack throughout the week.

Defense:

• Camila Vargas Rivera (Bayamon, Puerto Rico) Berea College | Libero | Sophomore - Camilla Vargas Rivera led the way for Berea this week. The sophomore put up over 20 digs in her two matches this week for a total of 42. She had a great serve receive week as well while adding six assists and four aces on offense.
• Saniyah Terry (Macomb, Mich.) Bluffton University | Libero | Junior - Saniyah Terry scooped up 32 digs to average 4.57 digs per set, while serving six aces as Bluffton went 1-1 on the week.
• Madison Bizjak (San Diego, Calif.) Earlham College | Libero | Senior  - Madison Bizjak brought in 40 digs, averaging 4.0 digs per set, this week as Earlham battled Transylvania to a five-set win. Bizjak is third in NCAA Division III for total digs.
• Lily Gena (Munster, Ind.) Franklin College | Libero | Sophomore - After being used primarily as a serving specialist all season, Lily Gena moved into the full-time libero role midweek and sparkled, pulling up 26 digs in her five full sets, a 5.2 digs per set average. She had eight digs and a pair of service aces after coming on in the final set of a Tuesday match at DePauw, then had a career-high 18 digs — and four more aces — in a Homecoming win over Earlham on Friday.
• Madison Schicker (Fishers, Ind.) Hanover College | Libero | Junior - Madison Schicker led Hanover to a 2-0 week and a straight-set win over Bluffton. The junior had 36 digs, averaging 5.14 digs per set, and three service aces. She also added nine assists.
• Shae Clements (San Antonio, Texas) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Outside Hitter | Sophomore - Shae Clements was exceptional for the Rose-Hulman defense in its 1-1 week with a win over Berea in conference play. Clements totaled 39 digs for the week, averaging 6.50 digs per set.

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