Women's Volleyball

ACC Announces Volleyball Players of the Week

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) - Miami’s Flormarie Heredia Colon and SMU’s Malaya Jones shared Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors, while Louisville’s Cara Cresse was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Week. Miami’s Ariana Rodriguez and SMU’s Averi Carlson shared ACC Setter of the Week honors, while Georgia Tech’s Anna Fiedorowicz was named ACC Freshman of the Week for matches played November 10-16.
 
ACC CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Flormarie Heredia Colon, Sr., Outside Hitter, Miami (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)
  • Totaled 75 kills, an average of 8.33 kills per set, in a win over Notre Dame and a five-set setback to No. 7 Louisville.
  • Broke her own program record for most kills in a match with 43 on November 16 against Louisville.
  • Leads the NCAA in total points (704.0), points per set (6.97), total kills (624) and kills per set (6.18).
  • Earned her sixth ACC Offensive Player of the Week Award this season, marking the most ACC Offensive Player of the Week awards won in a single season.
     
ACC CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Malaya Jones, Gr., Opposite Hitter, SMU (El Dorado Hills, California )
  • Totaled 39 kills, an average of 5.57 kills per set, in road victories over California and No. 5 Stanford.
  • Recorded her seventh 20+ kill match of the season in the upset win over the Cardinal.
  • Registered 44.5 total points, an average of 6.36 points per set.
  • Reached 400+ kills this season, the first Mustang to do so since 2017.
  • Earned her third ACC Offensive Player of the Week Award this season.
                
ACC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Cara Cresse, Sr., Middle Blocker, Louisville (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
  • Recorded 16 total blocks, an average of 1.78 blocks per set, in wins against Florida State and No. 14 Miami.
  • Registered four solo blocks on the week, including three against Florida State.
  • Totaled 33.0 points, an average of 3.67 points per set.
 
ACC CO-SETTER OF THE WEEK
Ariana Rodriguez, R-So., Setter, Miami (New York, New York)
  • Recorded 103 assists, an average of 11.44 assists per set, in a victory over Notre Dame and a five-set setback against No. 7 Louisville.
  • Registered 25 digs, an average of 2.78 digs per set.
  • Totaled three blocks and nine kills at the net.
  • Recorded six service aces, which puts her No. 2 in the nation in total aces (66).
  • Notched her fifth consecutive double-double against Louisville.
  • Third consecutive week named the ACC Setter of the Week.
     
ACC CO-SETTER OF THE WEEK
Averi Carlson, Sr., Setter, SMU (Lucas, Texas)
  • Recorded 87 assists, an average of 12.43 assists per set, in victories over California and No. 5 Stanford.
  • Registered 11 digs and three total blocks.
  • Led the Cardinals to a .413 hitting percentage as a team on the weekend.
  • Is No. 2 in the nation in assists per set with 11.12.
  • Claimed her sixth ACC Setter of the Week Award this season, tying the conference record for most ACC Setter of the Week awards won in a single season.
 
ACC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Anna Fiedorowicz, Fr., Outside Hitter, Georgia Tech (Olsztyn, Poland)
  • Recorded 28 kills, an average of 4.67 kills per set, in back-to-back victories over Clemson.
  • Hit .479 on the week.
  • Added four total blocks and registered 32.5 total points (5.42 points per set).
  • Registered three solo blocks against Clemson on November 12.
 
ACC Offensive Player of the Week
Aug. 25 – Olivia Babock, Pitt
Sep. 1 – Malaya Jones, SMU
Sep. 8 – Jadyn Livings, SMU | Morgan Gaerte, Notre Dame
Sep. 15 – Flormarie Heredia Colon, Miami
Sep. 22 - Flormarie Heredia Colon, Miami
Sep. 29 – Olivia Babcock, Pitt
Oct. 6 – Flormarie Heredia Colon, Miami | Safi Hampton, North Carolina
Oct. 13 – Olivia Babcock, Pitt
Oct. 20 – Olivia Babcock, Pitt
Oct. 27 – Malaya Jones, SMU
Nov. 3 – Olivia Babcock, Pitt | Flormarie Heredia Colon, Miami
Nov. 10 – Flormarie Heredia Colon, Miami
Nov. 17 - Flormarie Heredia Colon, Miami | Malaya Jones, SMU
 
ACC Defensive Player of the Week
Aug. 25 – Spencer Etzler, Stanford
Sep. 1 – Sofia Velez, Georgia Tech
Sep. 8 – Bre Kelley, Pitt
Sep. 15 – Cara Cresse, Louisville
Sep. 22 – McKenna Gildon, Clemson
Sep. 29 – Sophia Johnson, California
Oct. 6 – Cara Cresse, Louisville
Oct. 13 – Spencer Etzler, Stanford
Oct. 20 – Mikayla Hayden, California
Oct. 27 – Hannah Sherman, Louisville
Nov. 3 – Lauren Schutter, North Carolina
Nov. 10 - Ariana Rodriguez, Miami
Nov. 17 – Cara Cresse, Louisville
 
ACC Setter of the Week
Aug. 25 – Brooke Mosher, Pitt
Sep. 1 – Averi Carlson, SMU
Sep. 8 – Averi Carlson, SMU
Sep. 15 – Logan Parks, Stanford | Katherine Sandt, Clemson
Sep. 22 – Averi Carlson, SMU | Katherine Sandt, Clemson
Sep. 29 – Brooke Mosher, Pitt
Oct. 6 – Nayelis Cabello, Louisville
Oct. 13 – Averi Carlson, SMU
Oct. 20 – Averi Carlson, SMU
Oct. 27 – Nayelis Cabello, Louisville
Nov. 3 – Ariana Rodriguez, Miami | Brooke Mosher, Pitt
Nov. 10 - Ariana Rodriguez, Miami | Nayelis Cabello, Louisville
Nov. 17 - Ariana Rodriguez, Miami | Averi Carlson, SMU
 
ACC Freshman of the Week
Aug. 25 – Spencer Etzler, Stanford
Sep. 1 – Lameen “Mimi” Mambu, Georgia Tech
Sep. 8 – Christa Wilburn, SMU
Sep. 15 – Erika Sayer, Stanford
Sep. 22 - Erika Sayer, Stanford
Sep. 29 – Logan Parks, Stanford
Oct. 6 – Reagan Ennist, Virginia
Oct. 13 - Kalyssa Blackshear, Louisville
Oct. 20 – Reagan Ennist, Virginia
Oct. 27 – Kalyssa Blackshear, Louisville
Nov. 3 – Sienna Cozza, North Carolina
Nov. 10 - Kalyssa Blackshear, Louisville
Nov. 17 - Anna Fiedorowicz, Georgia Tech