North STL News

The University of Missouri-St. Louis volleyball team has claimed all three Great Lakes Valley Conference/Athletic Solutions Player of the Week honors, according to an announcement by the league office on Monday.

Senior Iyannah Jackson was named Offensive Player of the Week after her performance in two matches. She registered 37 kills and 41 points over eight sets, with a .557 hitting percentage. Jackson also contributed seven total blocks and three digs. Her top performance came against Maryville, where she achieved a career-high 24 kills, four blocks, and a .548 hitting percentage. This is Jackson’s first time receiving the Offensive Player of the Week award.

Junior Skylar Weaver earned Defensive Player of the Week honors for her efforts during the same matches. Weaver recorded 55 digs across eight sets and added seven assists and two service aces, maintaining a reception percentage of 92.3%. Against Missouri S&T, she had 28 digs, five assists, one ace, and achieved a perfect serve reception percentage. This marks Weaver’s fifth career Defensive Player of the Week award.

Senior Caitlin Bishop was recognized as Setter of the Week after directing an offense that averaged 17 kills per set with a .330 hitting percentage over two matches. Bishop tallied 114 assists in eight sets and contributed 17 digs, four blocks, and two kills. Her standout match was against Maryville where she posted 64 assists, ten digs, one kill, and two assisted blocks. Bishop became only the second Triton to surpass 5,000 career assists with this latest performance.

The Tritons will begin their final road trip of the regular season this Friday when they face UIndy at 5 p.m.

"Iyannah Jackson...Registered 37 kills (4.63/set) and 41 points (5.13/set) in eight sets...Recorded .557 hitting percentage...Added seven total blocks and three digs...Best performance came against Maryville where she recorded a career-high 24 kills, four blocks, and hit .548...Earns first career Offensive Player of the Week Award," as announced by the league office.

"Skylar Weaver...Registered 55 digs (6.88/set) in eight sets...Added seven assists and two service aces with a reception percentage of 92.3%...Best performance came against Missouri S&T, recording 28 digs with five assists and one ace as well as a 100% serve reception percentage...Earns fifth career Defensive Player of the Week Award," according to conference officials.

"Caitlin Bishop...Directed an offence that averaged 17 kills per set and had a hitting percentage of .330....Tallied 114 assists (14.25/set) in eight sets...Added 17 digs (2.13/set), four blocks, and two kills....Highlighted by outing against Maryville contributing 64 assists, ten digs, one kill, and two assisted blocks....Became the second Triton to surpass 5,000 assists....Earns 21st career Setter of the Week Award," stated in Monday's announcement.