ST. LOUIS – University of Missouri-St. Louis junior libero
Skylar Weaver and senior setter
Caitlin Bishop were selected as the Molten Great Lakes Valley Conference's Defensive Player of the Week and Setter of the Week for volleyball as announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Skylar Weaver, (RV) Missouri-St. Louis
Jr. | L | Lansing, Kan.
Major: Business
Team Results: 3-0 W vs. Michigan Tech, 3-0 W vs. Purdue Northwest (9/5) |
3-0 W at Southwestern Oklahoma, 3-0 L vs. Minn. Duluth (9/6)
- Registered 59 digs (4.92/set) in 12 sets
- Added four assists and four service aces
- Helped the backline hold opponents to a .180 hitting percentage
- Best performance came against Southwestern Oklahoma, recording 16 digs and two service aces.
- Earns third career Defensive Player of the Week Award (11/18/24, 10/14/24)
- Last Tritons' Defensive Player of the Week: Skylar Weaver (11/18/24)
SETTER OF THE WEEK
Caitlin Bishop, (RV) Missouri-St. Louis
Sr. | S | Lansing, Kan.
Major: Nursing
3-0 W vs. Michigan Tech, 3-0 W vs. Purdue Northwest (9/5) |
3-0 W at Southwestern Oklahoma, 3-0 L vs. Minn. Duluth (9/6)
- Directed offense that averaged 14.42 kills and hit .260 over 12 sets
- Tallied 154 assists (12.83/set)
- Added 29 digs, two aces, one kill, and one block
- Highlighted by outing against Michigan Tech, contributing 43 assists (14.33/set) and eight digs
- Earns 15th career Setter of the Week Award (11/18/24, 11/4/24, 10/21/24, 10/14/24, 9/30/24, 9/23/24, 9/9/24, 11/13/23, 11/6/23, 10/30/23, 10/23/23, 10/16/23, 10/9/23, 9/25/23, 9/18/23)
- Last Tritons' Setter of the Week: Caitlin Bishop (11/18/24)
The Tritons are back in action this Friday competing at the Nebraska-Kearney Rosella Meier Fall Classic in Kearney, Neb.