MaxPreps/AVCA Players of the Week: September 13-19

By Staff Report Sep 21, 2021, 3:00pm

Forty-seven athletes recognized by America's source for high school sports and the leading volleyball organization.

MaxPreps/AVCA Players of the Week
For the week of: Sept. 13-19

Alabama
6'0" | Senior | MH/RS/OH
18 Games Played

Kills: 62
Kills/Game: 3.44
Digs: 1
Digs/Game: 5.6
Assists: 1
Blocks: 22

Alaska
Ava Lieb, Bethel
Senior | S
10 Sets Played
Assists: 47
Assists/Game: 4.7
Team Hitting%: 0.336
Digs: 3
Digs/Game: 0.3
Aces: 15
Blocks: 3

Arizona
Chloe Murakami, Basha (Chandler)
6'0" | Senior | OH
8 Games Played

Kills: 51
Kills/Game: 6.38
Digs: 28
Digs/Game: 3.5
Receptions: 30
Rcpt/Game: 3.75
Assists: 1
Aces: 5
Blocks: 6

Arkansas
Katelyn Simpson, Bentonville
5'9" | Senior | S
10 Sets Played

Assists: 104
Assists/Game: 10.4
Team Hitting%: 0.166
Digs: 24
Digs/Game: 2.4

California
Olivia Toland, La Canada
6'0" | Senior | OH
6 Games Played

Kills: 38
Kills/Game: 6.33
Digs: 16
Digs/Game: 2.67
Receptions: 18
Rcpt/Game: 3
Aces: 5
Blocks: 3

Colorado
5'9" | Senior | S
10 Sets Played
Assists: 125
Assists/Game: 12.5
Team Hitting%: 0.326
Digs: 26
Digs/Game: 2.6
Aces: 7
Blocks: 4

Connecticut
Jessica Timothy, Haddam-Killingworth (Higganum)
Senior | OH
14 Games Played

Kills: 55
Kills/Game: 3.93
Digs: 19
Digs/Game: 1.36
Receptions: 56
Rcpt/Game: 4
Assists: 2
Aces: 9
Blocks: 1

Florida
Taylor Parks, Calvary Christian (Clearwater)
5'10" | Sophomore | S/L
15 Sets Played
Assists: 195
Assists/Game: 13
Team Hitting%: 0.262
Digs: 62
Digs/Game: 4.13
Aces: 4
Blocks: 5



Georgia
Laila Hixon, North Cobb (Kennesaw)
Junior | S
20 Sets Played

Assists: 185
Assists/Game: 9.25
Team Hitting%: 0.214
Digs: 78
Digs/Game: 3.9
Aces: 18
Blocks: 4

Idaho
Sophomore | OH
17 Games Played

Kills: 71
Kills/Game: 4.18
Digs: 53
Digs/Game: 3.12
Receptions: 83
Rcpt/Game: 4.88
Assists: 2
Aces: 7
Blocks: 6

Illinois
Ella Strausberger, Plainfield North
5'10" | Sophomore | S/OPP
14 Sets Played

Assists: 141
Assists/Game: 10.07
Team Hitting%: 0.256
Digs: 27
Digs/Game: 1.93
Aces: 4
Blocks: 13

Indiana
Eva Hudson, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne)
6'2" | Senior | OH/DS
16 Games Played

Kills: 97
Kills/Game: 6.06
Digs: 37
Digs/Game: 2.31
Receptions: 54
Rcpt/Game: 3.38
Assists: 1
Aces: 10
Blocks: 31

Iowa
Dasha Svitashev, Johnston
5'9" | Senior | OH
15 Games Played

Kills: 47
Kills/Game: 3.13
Digs: 36
Digs/Game: 2.4
Receptions: 62
Rcpt/Game: 4.13
Assists: 6
Aces: 6
Blocks: 2

Kansas
Kenisyn Hottenstein, Humboldt
Sophomore | S
18 Sets Played

Assists: 188
Assists/Game: 10.44
Team Hitting%: 0.300
Digs: 22
Digs/Game: 1.22
Aces: 17
Blocks: 7

Kentucky
Molly Boyd, Prestonsburg
5'8" | Senior | OH
12 Games Played

Kills: 53
Kills/Game: 4.42
Digs: 46
Digs/Game: 3.83
Receptions: 61
Rcpt/Game: 5.08
Assists: 4
Aces: 14

Louisiana
Payton Castro, Lafayette Christian Academy
Senior | OPP/RS/S
10 Games Played

Kills: 40
Kills/Game: 4
Digs: 23
Digs/Game: 2.3
Receptions: 24
Rcpt/Game: 2.4
Aces: 6
Blocks: 4

Maine
Natalie Moynihan, Scarborough
Freshman | OH
10 Games Played

Kills: 22
Kills/Game: 2.2
Digs: 26
Digs/Game: 2.6
Receptions: 43
Rcpt/Game: 4.3
Assists: 4
Aces: 9

Maryland
Ayanna Pharoah, Howard (Ellicott City)
5'9" | Senior | S
19 Sets Played

Assists: 146
Assists/Game: 7.68
Team Hitting%: 0.304
Digs: 25
Digs/Game: 1.32
Aces: 9
Blocks: 2

Massachusetts
Faith Rhodes, Ursuline Academy (Dedham)
5'6" | Junior | S/RS
14 Sets Played

Assists: 106
Assists/Game: 7.57
Team Hitting%: .084
Digs: 11
Digs/Game: 0.79
Aces: 18

Michigan
Renee Brines, Cadillac
5'8" | Senior | S
21 Sets Played

Assists: 169
Assists/Game: 8.05
Team Hitting%: 0.241
Digs: 76
Digs/Game: 3.62
Aces: 14
Blocks: 6

Minnesota
Corbyn Menz, Delano
5'10" | Junior | OH/DS
15 Games Played

Kills: 68
Kills/Game: 4.53
Digs: 52
Digs/Game: 3.47
Receptions: 54
Rcpt/Game: 3.6
Assists: 1
Aces: 4
Blocks: 4

Mississippi
Catherine Bianco, Lafayette (Oxford)
Senior | S
17 Sets Played

Assists: 121
Assists/Game: 7.12
Team Hitting%: 0.236
Digs: 43
Digs/Game: 2.53
Aces: 17
Blocks: 4

Missouri
Addison Beagle, Liberty North
5'10" | Senior | S
20 Sets Played

Assists: 210
Assists/Game: 10.5
Team Hitting%: 0.300
Digs: 50
Digs/Game: 2.5
Aces: 5
Blocks: 3

Montana
Madison Lewis, Corvallis
5'9" | Senior | MB
8 Games Played

Kills: 22
Kills/Game: 2.75
Digs: 1
Digs/Game: 0.13
Assists: 1
Aces: 6
Blocks: 7

Nebraska
Masa Scheierman, York
6'0 | Senior | OH
22 Games Played
Kills: 139
Kills/Game: 6.32
Digs: 106
Digs/Game: 4.82
Receptions: 119
Rcpt/Game: 5.41
Assists: 5
Aces: 10
Blocks: 8

Nevada
Julianna Luebke, Boulder City (Boulder City)
Junior | MB
23 Games Played

Kills: 77
Kills/Game: 3.35
Digs: 42
Digs/Game: 1.83
Receptions: 44
Rcpt/Game: 1.91
Assists: 3
Aces: 21
Blocks: 14

New Hampshire
Emma Hampton, Oyster River (Durham)
6'2 | Junior | OH
8 Games Played
Kills: 37
Kills/Game: 4.63
Digs: 21
Digs/Game: 2.63
Receptions: 38
Rcpt/Game: 4.75
Aces: 3
Blocks: 1

New Jersey
Julia Schwab, Williamstown
Junior | OH
13 Games Played
Kills: 32
Kills/Game: 2.46
Digs: 31
Digs/Game: 2.38
Assists: 1
Aces: 18
Blocks: 1

New Mexico
Aziza Morris, Manzano (Albuquerque)
Junior | OH/MB/DS
7 Games Played

Kills: 43
Kills/Game: 6.14
Digs: 6
Digs/Game: 0.86
Receptions: 13
Rcpt/Game: 1.857
Aces: 4

New York
Emma Werkmeister, Victor
6'0 | Senior | OH
22 Games Played

Kills: 95
Kills/Game: 4.32
Digs: 22
Digs/Game: 1
Receptions: 92
Rcpt/Game: 4.18
Assists: 1
Aces: 16
Blocks: 9

North Carolina
Caroline Farthing, Watauga (Boone)
5'9 | Junior | OH
11 Games Played

Kills: 50
Kills/Game: 4.54
Digs: 43
Digs/Game: 3.91
Receptions: 52
Rcpt/Game: 4.73
Assists: 6
Aces: 5
Blocks: 5

North Dakota
Emma Rindy, Carrington
Senior | S
13 Sets Played
Assists: 100
Assists/Game: 7.69
Team Hitting%: 0.161
Digs: 47
Digs/Game: 3.62
Aces: 9
Blocks: 2

Ohio
Mya Sopata, Nordonia (Macedonia)
Senior | OH/MH/DS
11 Games Played

Kills: 78
Kills/Game: 7.09
Digs: 38
Digs/Game: 3.46
Receptions: 38
Rcpt/Game: 3.46
Aces: 3
Blocks: 13

Oklahoma
Kate Hook, Holland Hall (Tulsa)
Junior | S
20 Sets Played

Assists: 187
Assists/Game: 9.35
Team Hitting%: 0.202
Digs: 64
Digs/Game: 3.2
Aces: 15
Blocks: 10

Oregon
Mia Starr, Central Catholic (Portland)
5'10" | Junior | S/OH/RS
6 Sets Played

Assists: 40
Assists/Game: 6.67
Team Hitting%: 0.459
Digs: 15
Digs/Game: 2.5
Aces: 3
Blocks: 2

Pennsylvania
Mya Colosimo, Forest Hills (Sidman)
5'8 | Freshman | OH
11 Games Played
Kills: 50
Kills/Game: 4.54
Digs: 24
Digs/Game: 2.18
Receptions: 43
Rcpt/Game: 3.91
Aces: 11
Blocks: 3

Rhode Island
Hannah Jackson, Chariho (Wood River Junction)
5'8 | Senior | OH/MH/OPP
8 Games Played
Kills: 24
Kills/Game: 3
Digs: 25
Digs/Game: 3.13
Receptions: 38
Rcpt/Game: 4.75
Assists: 1
Aces: 1
Blocks: 3

South Carolina
Taylor Atkinson, Nation Ford (Fort Mill)
6'4 | Senior | OH/MH
7 Games Played
Kills: 28
Kills/Game: 4
Digs: 17
Digs/Game: 2.43
Receptions: 44
Rcpt/Game: 6.29
Aces: 4
Blocks: 3

South Dakota
Jayda Kenyon, Chester
5'10 | Senior | MH
19 Games Played
Kills: 62
Kills/Game: 3.26
Digs: 21
Digs/Game: 1.11
Receptions: 14
Rcpt/Game: 0.74
Assists: 1
Blocks: 10

Tennessee
Caroline Chesnutt, Rockvale
Junior | S
17 Sets Played

Assists: 177
Assists/Game: 10.41
Team Hitting%: 0.255
Digs: 35
Digs/Game: 2.06
Aces: 15
Blocks: 1

Texas
Bianna Muoneke, Cypress Ranch (Houston)
6'0 | Junior | OH
7 Games Played

Kills: 44
Kills/Game: 6.29
Digs: 32
Digs/Game: 4.57
Receptions: 21
Rcpt/Game: 3
Assists: 3
Aces: 5

Utah
Emeline Hudson, Lone Peak (Highland)
Senior
16 Games Played

Kills: 67
Kills/Game: 4.19
Digs: 8
Digs/Game: 0.5
Receptions: 11
Rcpt/Game: 0.69
Blocks: 4

Virginia
Cam Davenport, Hidden Valley (Roanoke)
6'0 | Senior | OH/DS
12 Games Played

Kills: 67
Kills/Game: 5.58
Digs: 36
Digs/Game: 3
Receptions: 54
Rcpt/Game: 4.5
Assists: 2
Aces: 4
Blocks: 8

Washington
Giana Anderson, Oakesdale
5'7 | Junior | OH
13 Games Played

Kills: 59
Kills/Game: 4.54
Digs: 75
Digs/Game: 5.77
Receptions: 136
Rcpt/Game: 10.46
Assists: 3
Aces: 6
Blocks: 1

West Virginia
Brooklynn Morgan, Greenbrier East (Lewisburg)
Senior
19 Games Played
Kills: 86
Kills/Game: 4.53
Digs: 39
Digs/Game: 2.05
Receptions: 3
Rcpt/Game: 0.16
Aces: 11
Blocks: 7

Wisconsin
Abbie Dix, Brodhead
5'11 | Junior | MB/OH
19 Games Played

Kills: 86
Kills/Game: 4.53
Digs: 25
Digs/Game: 1.32
Receptions: 39
Rcpt/Game: 2.05
Assists: 3
Aces: 9
Blocks: 18

Wyoming
Kamryn Jenkins, Star Valley (Afton)
Senior | S
12 Sets Played

Assists: 128
Assists/Game: 10.67
Team Hitting%: 0.215
Digs: 21
Digs/Game: 1.75
Aces: 2
Blocks: 2