NEW ORLEANS – Arkansas State’s Addison Collum and Erin Madigan as well as Southern Miss’ Allie Hazelwood each turned in impressive performances to lead in various statistics across the league. They have been named Sun Belt Conference Volleyball Players of the Week.
Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week
Addison Collum, Arkansas State
(3rd Yr., RS, Buena Park, Calif.)
Arkansas State right-side hitter Addison Collum led the Sun Belt with 5.63 kills per set and 45 total on the fourth-highest attack percentage (.416) in the league during the weekend of Oct. 16-17. The Buena Park, California, native posted the third-highest point total in the country on Oct. 16 to power Arkansas State past Georgia Southern by a score of 3-2. She became the sixth Sun Belt player to post 25-plus kills in a single match this season, landing 27 on a .440 clip alongside a service ace and two blocks. Collum led the Red Wolves' offense again in a 3-0 victory over the Eagles on Oct. 17, posting 18 kills on a .385 percentage while picking up a block on the defensive side. Her total kills in the second match were the fourth-most by a Sun Belt player in a three-set match over the weekend.
Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
Erin Madigan, Arkansas State
(4th Yr., S, Sunbury, Ohio)
Arkansas State setter Erin Madigan played an important role in the Red Wolves' defensive effort at Georgia Southern on Oct. 16-17, averaging 4.50 digs per set in back-to-back victories to place third in the conference for the weekend. The Macomb, Mich., native led A-State with 20 digs in a 3-2 victory on Friday and followed with 16 more to place second on the team in Saturday's 3-0 win. Madigan surpassed 1,000 career digs in the matches with a pair of double-doubles on 45 assists and 38 assists.
Volleyball Setter of the Week
Allie Hazelwood, Southern Miss
(4th Yr., S, Madison, Miss.)
Southern Miss setter Allie Hazelwood facilitated a Golden Eagle offense that led the SBC in hitting percentage this week at .272 and ranked second in kills per set with 14.71 in a series sweep at ULM. The fourth year from Madison, Miss., handed out a total of 86 assists and led the league in assists per set with 12.29. Hazelwood recorded the most assists in a 3-set match by an SBC player this week with 42 on Thursday and extended her 40+ assists in a match streak to four on Friday when she finished with 43 assists and 15 digs for her 6th double-double of the season.
2026 Sun Belt Volleyball Offensive Players of the Week
Week 1 – Kalina Calvillo, Troy
Week 2 – Reagan Barth, Georgia Southern
Week 3 – Sophia Johnson, Georgia State
Week 4 – Kennedy Louisell, James Madison
Week 5 – Kaitlin Whitlock, Arkansas State
Week 6 – Kennedy Louisell, James Madison
Week 7 – Akira Burt, Georgia State
Week 8 – Addison Collum, Arkansas State
2026 Sun Belt Volleyball Defensive Players of the Week
Week 1 – Dalayla Blackwell, South Alabama
Week 2 – Mia Maloney, Arkansas State
Week 3 – MeMe Davis, App State
Week 4 – Ayen Nhial, James Madison
Week 5 – Maddie Cugino, Georgia Southern
Week 6 – Maddie Cugino, Georgia Southern
Week 7 – Hatteras Welker, Coastal Carolina
Week 8 – Erin Madigan, Arkansas State
2026 Sun Belt Volleyball Setters of the Week
Week 1 – Allie Hazelwood, Southern Miss
Week 2 – Kaylee Musick, Coastal Carolina
Week 3 – Raegan Richardson, App State
Week 4 – Anabelle Cerny, South Alabama
Week 5 – Allie Hazelwood, Southern Miss
Week 6 – Lexi Duffy, Georgia Southern
Week 7 – Allie Hazelwood, Southern Miss
Week 8 – Allie Hazelwood, Southern Miss