NEW ORLEANS – Texas State’s Samantha Wunsch, Alyssa Ortega and Ryann Torres led the Bobcats to the top of the West Division in a pair of victories to sweep Sun Belt Volleyball Players of the Week.
Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week
Samantha Wunsch, Texas State
(R-Fr., OH, Austin, Texas)
Bobcats’ redshirt freshman outside hitter Samantha Wunsch had 34 kills in eight sets for an average of 4.25 a set and a .433 hitting percentage. She hit a career-high .481 (14-1-27) and paired it with six blocks. Wunsch was responsible for 40 points this weekend, an average of 5.00 per set, among the top of the league this weekend. Additionally, she had 10 blocks on the weekend for an average of 1.25, her second week in a row with over 1.00 block/set. Her blocking helped the Bobcats to a 3.25 block/set weekend, adding to TXST’s total as conference leaders in the stat with 2.79 blocks/set. Her performance was key in the Bobcats two wins as she led the team in kills on the weekend to earn her second weekly honor of the season.
Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
Alyssa Ortega, Texas State
(Jr., L, San Antonio, Texas)
Bobcat’s junior libero Alyssa Ortega tallied 41 digs for an average of 5.13 per set to aid the Bobcats get two wins over Troy to claim the top spot in the West Division. Ortega totaled 25 digs for an average of 6.25 per set in the second match. Her defense helped the Bobcats to a second four-set win.
Volleyball Setter of the Week
Ryann Torres, Texas State
(Sr., S, Buda, Texas)
Bobcats’ senior setter Ryann Torres had 80 assists for an average of 10.00 a set helped the Bobcats to an impressive .246 team hitting percentage in the sweep of Troy for the top spot in the West Division. Torres also hit her landmark 1,000 career assist in the Bobcats first match of the weekend where she helped the team to a .298 hitting percentage. In addition to her setting up the Bobcats offense all weekend, the setter got involved on both sides of the ball with six kills, 11 digs and four blocks. Torres’ blocks contributed to the Bobcats 3.25 block/set mark this weekend, a statistic they lead the conference in with a 2.79 block/set mark. Torres earns her third weekly honor of the season.
2023 Sun Belt Volleyball Offensive Players of the Week
Week 1 – KJ Johnson, Texas State
Week 2 – Samantha Wunsch, Texas State
Week 3 – Sophie Davis, James Madison
Week 4 – Myah Conway, Old Dominion
Week 5 – Jasmine Rivest, Coastal Carolina
Week 6 – Tori Hester, Troy
Week 7 – Sophie Davis, James Madison
Week 8 – Julia Brooks, Troy
Week 9 – Jasmine Rivest, Coastal Carolina
Week 10 – Jasmine Rivest, Coastal Carolina
Week 11 – Samantha Wunsch, Texas State
2023 Sun Belt Volleyball Defensive Players of the Week
Week 1 – Niki Capizzi, South Alabama
Week 2 – Livy Kowalkowski, Georgia State
Week 3 – Ally Barnhart, Georgia Southern
Week 4 – Bailey Burgess, Old Dominion
Week 5 – Sophie Davis, James Madison
Week 6 – Jaydyn Clemmer, James Madison
Week 7 – Mio Yamamoto, Louisiana
Week 8 – Bailey Hanner, Texas State
Week 9 – Jade Defraeye, Texas State
Week 10 – Mio Yamamoto, Louisiana
Week 11 – Alyssa Ortega, Texas State
2023 Sun Belt Volleyball Setters of the Week
Week 1 – Kailey Keeble, South Alabama
Week 2 – Ryann Torres, Texas State
Week 3 – Rebecca Watkins, James Madison
Week 4 – Erin Madigan, Arkansas State
Week 5 – Teresa Atilano, Old Dominion
Week 6 – Janelle Stuempfig, Troy
Week 7 – Janelle Stuempfig, Troy
Week 8 – Janelle Stuempfig, Troy
Week 9 – Ryann Torres, Texas State
Week 10 – Siena DeCambra, Louisiana
Week 11 – Ryann Torres, Texas State