Women's Volleyball

SAA Volleyball Report - Oct. 26, 2026

CANTON, Ga.  – Pope and Rodriguez secure week eight Southern Athletic Association Volleyball Athlete of the Week honors for the first time in 2026.
 
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Athletes of the Week
Offense:
Courtney Pope | Trinity | SR | New Braunfels, TX – Pope led the #17 Trinity volleyball team to a 2-1 record in Southern Athletic Association pod play over the weekend, falling 3-1 to Millsaps before defeating Southwestern 3-1 on Friday, and finishing with a 3-0 sweep of Rhodes on Saturday. Pope finished with a team-high 46 kills (4.18 kills/set) as a right-side player and a blistering .420 hitting percentage across 11 sets, recording just 12 errors in 81 total attacks. She began her weekend with a career-high 19 kills and a .471 hitting percentage in the loss to Millsaps, then added 17 more kills and a .393 hitting percentage to go with five blocks against Southwestern.
 
Defense:
Izzy Rodriguez | Southwestern | SR | Houston, TX – Izzy Rodriguez finished the weekend with 67 digs. She finished with a career-high 37 digs versus Rhodes college to open the weekend. Rodriguez went on to follow that with 16 against Trinity and 14 versus Millsaps. 

Notable Performances
Offense
  • Keira Kruk | Berry | SR | Naples, FL – Senior OH Keira Kruk had two standout performances helping the Vikings secure two SAA victories on the road. Kruk blasted 17 Kills while hitting .484 and added two aces and 19.5 points in a victory against Maryville. She followed that performance with a double-double (13 Kills and 15 digs), while adding two blocks and 3 aces in a victory over Sewanee. On the weekend Keira recorded 5.2 Points/Set, 4.3 Kills/Set and hit .304. 
  • Kendra Christopher | Centre | SO | Danville, KY – Kendra Christopher was Centre's top hitter across three weekend victories for Centre as she accumulated 38 kills over nine sets, good for just over four kills per set. She hit at a clip of .329 for the week, with her best game coming against Oglethorpe when she finished with 15 kills and a season high .583 hitting percentage.
Defense
  • Andrea Hurt | Berry | SR | Columbus, GA – Senior libero Andrea Hurt had two incredible 16-dig performances during the Vikings' SAA weekend on the road. Andrea recorded a match-high 16 digs in a victory over Maryville. She followed that performance with recording another match-high 16 digs in a victory over Sewanee. 
  • Campbell Miles | Centre | FR | Louisville, KY – Campbell Miles continued to keep play after play alive for the Centre defense over three weekend victories. The freshman libero finished with 31 kills in three matches, averaging 3.4 digs per set. Her best game this week came in a weekend sweep against Oglethorpe when she recorded 14 digs, giving her double digit digs for the 19th time in 23 games.
  • Olivia Wiseman | Rhodes | SR | Lafayette, CA – Olivia Wiseman delivered a strong defensive effort for Rhodes across two SAA matches against Southwestern and Trinity, recording 34 digs while contributing across the back row. She totaled 6 assists and 1 ace over the two matches, helping the Lynx compete against two challenging opponents. Wiseman’s consistent defensive presence and all-around contributions highlighted her efforts throughout the weekend.
  • Lauren McCarthy | Trinity | SR | Corrales, NM – McCarthy led Trinity’s 17th-ranked volleyball team to a 2-1 record at last weekend’s Southern Athletic Association pod, defeating Southwestern 3-1 and sweeping Rhodes 3-0 after dropping the opening match 3-1 against Millsaps. McCarthy recorded 15 blocks (1.36) in 11 games this weekend, while also hitting .396 with 24 kills (2.18). She recorded four blocks against the Majors in the opening match, then had a weekend-best six blocks against Southwestern on Friday evening.
2026 Volleyball Report Archive (AOW Offense/Defense)
Week One - Sept. 8: (Lauren McCarthy, Trinity/Cali Armstead, Berry)
Week Two - Sept. 14: (Lily Long, Trinity/Sandy Bourgeois, Millsaps)
Week Three - Sept. 21: (Lily Long, Trinity/Annabelle Lanik, Trinity)
Week Four - Sept. 28: (Madie Whitehead, Berry/Andrea Hurt, Berry)
Week Five - Oct. 5: (Kendra Christopher, Centre/Tatum Ahrens, Southwestern)
Week Six - Oct. 12: (Keira Kruk, Berry/Lauren McCarthy, Trinity)
Week Seven - Oct. 19: (Yzzi Dsamou, Rhodes/Campbell Miles, Centre)
Week Eight - Oct. 26: (Courtney Pope, Trinity/Izzy Rodriguez, Southwestern)
Week Nine - Nov. 2: (
Week Ten - Nov. 9: (
 
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