Mya Elliott, Caitlin Bishop, and Kylie Adams won all three GLVC Player of the Week awards this week. (Image courtesy: UMSL Athletics)
NORMANDY, MO — University of Missouri-St. Louis fifth-year senior Mya Elliott, sophomore setter Caitlin Bishop and senior libero Kylie Adams were selected as the Great Lakes Valley Conference Offensive, Setter and Defensive Players of the Week for volleyball announced by the league office on Monday afternoon.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Mya Elliott, Missouri-St. Louis
5th | MH | Indianapolis, Ind.
Major: Business Management and International Business
Team Results: 3-0 W vs. William Jewell (9/22) | 3-0 W vs. #25 Rockhurst (9/23)
- Helped the Tritons to their best start in school history (14-0) with a pair of wins this past weekend
- Recorded .654 hitting percentage with 3.00 kills per set
- Added five total blocks and two digs
- Highlighted by her performance against Jewell, hitting .889 with eight kills
- Earns first career Offensive Player of the Week Award
- Last Tritons’ Offensive Player of the Week: Charlotte Richards (10/10/22)
SETTER OF THE WEEK
Caitlin Bishop, #5 Missouri-St. Louis
So. | S | Lansing, Kan.
Major: Nursing
Team Results: 3-0 W vs. William Jewell (9/22) | 3-0 W vs. #25 Rockhurst (9/23)
- Helped the Tritons to their best start in school history (14-0) with a pair of wins this past weekend
- Tallied 14.50 assists per set
- Added 10 digs, four aces, and two total blocks
- Directed UMSL offense that hit .335 and averaged 16 kills per set
- Highlighted by outing against No. 25 Rockhurst, contributing 41 assists and seven digs
- Earns second career Setter of the Week Award (9/25/23, 9/18/23)
- Last Tritons’ Setter of the Week: Caitlin Bishop (9/18/23)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kylie Adams, #5 Missouri-St. Louis
Sr. | L | Tinley Park, Ill.
Major: Business
Team Results: 3-0 W vs. William Jewell (9/22) | 3-0 W vs. #25 Rockhurst (9/23)
- Helped the Tritons to their best start in school history (14-0) with a pair of wins this past weekend
- Registered 5.83 digs per set
- Added two assists and two service aces
- Best performance came against No. 25 Rockhurst, notching a match-high 19 digs
- Contributed to defensive effort that held its opponents to a .110 attack percentage and just 9.33 kills per set
- Earns third career Defensive Player of the Week Award (9/25/23, 9/18/23, 10/3/22)
- Last Tritons’ Defensive Player of the Week: Kylie Adams (9/18/23)
The Tritons conclude their three-match homestand this Saturday, September 30, hosting McKendree at 3 p.m.
UMSL sports information provided this story.