St. Louis – University of Missouri-St. Louis junior right side hitter Alayna Santel and sophomore setter Marly Burbach were selected as the Great Lakes Valley Conference/Athletic Solutions Offensive Player of the Week and Setter of the Week for volleyball as announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon.

Offensive Player of the Week
Alayna Santel, Missouri-St. Louis
Jr. | RS | Albers, Ill.
Major: Business
Team Results: 3-0 W vs. Southwest Baptist (9/18), 3-1 W vs. Drury (9/19)

• Helped Tritons go 2-0 in first weekend of league play
• Registered 39 kills (5.57/set) and 51 points (7.29/set) in seven sets
• Recorded a .507 hitting percentage on 69 attempts
• Added 20 digs, 10 aces, three blocks, and one assist
• Best performance came against SBU, notching a career-high .769 hitting percentage with 11 kills, eight digs, and career-best seven aces
• Followed that performance with another career high against Drury, tallying 28 kills
• Earns fourth career Offensive Player of the Week (11/17/25, 10/14/24, 9/23/24)
• Last Tritons' Offensive Player of the Week: Maggie Johnson (9/14/26)

Setter of the Week
Marly Burbach, Missouri-St. Louis
So. | S | Overland Park, Kan.
Major: Undeclared
Team Results: 3-0 W vs. Southwest Baptist (9/18), 3-1 W vs. Drury (9/19)

• Helped Tritons go 2-0 in first weekend of league play
• Directed offense that averaged 15 kills per set and hit .300
• Tallied 83 assists (11.86/set) and 18 digs (2.57/set) in seven sets
• Added two kills and two blocks
• Highlighted by performance against Drury, posting 44 assists and a career high in digs (15)
• Earns third career Setter of the Week Award (9/14/26, 8/31/26)
• Last Tritons' Setter of the Week: Marly Burbach (9/14/26)

The Tritons travel to Quincy, Ill., this Friday (Sept. 25) to take on the Hawks at 6 p.m. at Pepsi Arena.