Offensive Player of the Week
Janell Fitzgerald, Texas State
(#16, Jr, OH - Mansfield, Texas)

Junior outside hitter Janell Fitzgerald paced the Bobcats with 3.82 kills per set against No. 15 Louisiana. She also finished the weekend with 10 digs, seven blocks, including two solos, and two assists. After finishing with seven kills and two blocks in the opening match, Fitzgerald went off for a career-high 24 kills (.320), seven digs and added two more blocks. The junior outside hitter finished the weekend with a team-high 11 kills in the final match of the weekend and also contributed three blocks, two digs, and an assist.

Preseason: Anett Nemeth, junior, opposite, Coastal Carolina
Week 1: Caitlan Buettner, sophomore, outside hitter, Texas State
Week 2: Hali Wisnoskie, senior, outside hitter, Louisiana
Week 3: Lauren Teske, redshirt sophomore, outside hitter, Texas State
Week 4: Cheyenne Hayes, senior, outside hitter, Troy
Week 5: Laura Jansen, junior, outside hitter, Little Rock
Week 6: Brooke Townsend, junior, outside hitter, UTA
Week 7: Jannell Fitgerald, junior, outside hitter, Texas State


Defensive Player of the Week
Alli Wells, UTA
(#7, So, DS - Waxahachie, Texas)

Wells helped lead UTA to a 2-1 series win over Arkansas State. The sophomore recorded 25+ digs in all three matches, highlighted by a career-high 33-dig performance in the first match. Wells has recorded 25+ digs in five of UTA's six matches this season.

Preseason: Emma Reilly, senior, libero, Appalachian State
Week 1: Hannah Ramirez, senior, libero, Louisiana
Week 2: Haley Coulter, redshirt senior, outside hitter, ULM
Week 3: Leigh Maher, junior, libero, Little Rock
Week 4: Leigh Maher, junior, libero, Little Rock
Week 5: Kendahl Davenport, redshirt sophomore, right side hitter, Arkansas State
Week 6: Alli Wells, sophomore, libero, UTA
Week 7: Alli Wells, sophomore, defensive specialist, UTA


Setter of the Week
Emily DeWalt, Texas State
(#17, Jr, S - Helotes, Texas)

Junior setter Emily DeWalt played a big role in Texas State's weekend sweep over No. 15 Louisiana. In the three-match series, DeWalt averaged 12 assists per set, recorded a .476 hitting percentage behind 11 kills, totaled eight blocks, and averaged 3.36 digs per set. She logged her 40th career double-double after registering double-dips in the final two matches in the series. In the first sweep of the weekend, DeWalt finished with 42 assists, nine digs and three kills, and then produced 49 assists, 13 digs, a season-high seven blocks and two kills in the Bobcats' 100th win as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. The Helotes, Texas native concluded the weekend with her second consecutive double-double as she turned in 41 assists, a match-high 15 digs, and a hit a career-best .600 behind six kills on 10 errorless swings to go along with one ace in the second sweep of the series. 

Preseason: Emily DeWalt, junior, Texas State
Week 1: Emily DeWalt, junior, Texas State
Week 2: Avery Breaux, senior, Louisiana
Week 3: Emily DeWalt, junior, Texas State
Week 4: Amara Anderson, junior, Troy
Week 5: Madison Brown, junior, Georgia Southern
Week 6: Brigitta Petrenko, sophomore, Coastal Carolina
Week 7: Emily DeWalt, junior, Texas State


Freshman Player of the Week
Brianna Ford, UTA
(#14, Fr, OH - Amarillo, Texas)

Brianna Ford helped lead UTA to a 2-1 record last weekend. Ford registered a double-double in each match. She tallied a career-high 19 kills in Saturday's loss to A-State.

Week 2: Taylor Gates, right side hitter, Louisiana
Week 3: Taylor Gates, right side hitter, Louisiana
Week 4: Taylor Gates, right side hitter, Louisiana
Week 5: Chamblee Russell, outside hitter, Georgia Southern
Week 6: Briana Brown, outside hitter, UTA
Week 7: Brianna Ford, outside hitter, UTA

Coastal Carolina and Texas State are both currently undefeated at 6-0. Click here for current standings.

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