# Collegiate weekly athletic conference honors

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/collegiate-weekly-athletic-conference-honors
> Updated: 2026-09-07T19:59:49.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 3.

Collegiate athletic conferences have continued announcing weekly player awards for the 2026 season.

In volleyball, the Big 12 named Rachel Van Gorp as Defensive Player of the Week and Ava Martin as the inaugural Setter of the Week. The Big East honored Ayden Ames, Luanna Markus, and Carola Tesoro. Other conference honors included Maya Bukvcan and Remy Catojo in the Big South, Emma Converse and Hady Pickard in the America East, and Jadyn Petersen as the Missouri Valley Conference Libero of the Week.

Recent accolades also include SEC honors for Kentucky’s Molly Tuozzo, who was named Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week. Her teammates Kassie O’Brien and Brooklyn DeLeye were named Setter of the Week and Offensive Player of the Week, respectively. Additionally, Louisville’s Chloe Meester was named the AVCA National Collegiate Player of the Week and ACC Offensive Player of the Week, while Nayelis Cabello was named ACC co-Setter of the Week.

In men’s soccer, Giacomo Zizza of Louisville was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Week, and Longwood University’s Brando Bedolla received Big South Offensive Player of the Week honors. Field hockey honors were also noted for Villanova’s Gemma Lysaght, who was named the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week.

## Claims

- Avrie Nelsen was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week for women's soccer. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Meredith Palmer was named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week for women's soccer. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Mia Hurd was named BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week for women's soccer. (single source)
- Jocy Koffi was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week for women's soccer. (single source)
- Carola Tesoro was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week for volleyball. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-07: Collegiate volleyball players receive weekly conference and national honors

Molly Tuozzo of Kentucky and Chloe Meester of Louisville have received major volleyball honors, including SEC Player of the Week and AVCA National Player of the Week, respectively.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/collegiate-volleyball-players-receive-weekly-conference-and-national-honors

### 2026-08-31: Collegiate conferences announce weekly player awards

Collegiate conferences have announced weekly player awards for the start of the 2026 season, spanning volleyball, men's soccer, and field hockey across the Big 12, Big East, ACC, and other leagues.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/big-east-announces-weekly-honors-for-soccer-and-volleyball

### 2026-08-30: Collegiate volleyball players receive weekly conference honors

AC Froehlich and Jackie Matias of Oregon State earned Pac-12 weekly honors, while University of Portland's Kala Chock was named WCC Freshman of the Week.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/collegiate-volleyball-players-receive-weekly-conference-honors

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