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American Conference announces weekly volleyball awards

American Conference volleyball weekly awards UTSA Roadrunners South Florida Bulls

The American Conference has announced its eighth set of weekly volleyball awards for the 2026 season.

UTSA middle blocker Ledisi Kpea was named the Defensive Player of the Week. Kpea recorded 21 total blocks during a week that included a sweep of North Texas. Notably, she became the first student-athlete in the program’s 44-year history to achieve 14 blocks in a single match, a performance that held Wichita State to a .151 hitting percentage.

South Florida’s Paula Tomasa earned Freshman of the Week honors for the fourth consecutive week. Tomasa led the Bulls with 28 kills and 3.50 kills per set. Additionally, Miya Thomas received an honorable mention on the weekly list after leading the team with 33 digs and 4.13 digs per set.

Entities

American Conference · Ledisi Kpea · Paula Tomasa · UTSA · University of South Florida

Sources

Ledisi Kpea named American Defensive Player of the Week [goutsa.com]
Ronald Ciaccia Earns Second NEC Rookie of the Week Award - Wagner College Athletics [wagnerathletics.com]
South Florida Volleyball’s Paula Tomasa Earns Fourth-Straight Freshman of the Week Honor - USF Athletics [gousfbulls.com]
Paulius Murauskas named Big 12 Preseason Newcomer of the Year [thesundevils.com]