DALLAS – Conference USA announced Monday its final Volleyball Player of the Week honors, presented by Blenders Eyewear. WKU’s Lauren Matthews earns Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week after posting 30 kills and 13 blocks in one match, North Texas’ Ceci Harness earns Setter of the Week after having 51 assists in six sets, WKU’s Callie Bauer, who had 51 assists in one match and UTEP’s Torrance Lovesee, who had 27 kills in eight sets were named Co-Freshman of the Week.

C-USA Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week – Lauren Matthews, WKU, Sr., Indianapolis, Ind.
In a thrilling five-set match for the conference regular season title against No. 21 Rice, Matthews had a remarkable game, posting a career-high 30 kills, operating on a .377 hitting clip. The fifth-year senior from Indianapolis, Indiana, also tied the school record for most blocks in a single match recording 13 blocks. She had a total of 37 points on the evening, leading the Hilltoppers to a victory.
 
C-USA Setter of the Week – Ceci Harness, North Texas, So., Alvin, Texas
Harness finished the week with 51 assists, averaging 8.50 assists per set. On Thursday, Harness had 26 assists in a win against UAB. She recorded 25 assists in a three-set sweep over Charlotte on Saturday. The sophomore from Alvin, Texas, also had a total of nine digs, three aces and a block.
 
C-USA Co-Freshman of the Week – Callie Bauer, WKU, R-Fr., Hudson, Mich.
In her first season as the Hilltoppers' starting setter, Bauer collected a career-high 51 helpers in the five-set thriller against No. 21 Rice. She also posted a .500 hitting clip with seven offensive dumps/kills over the net. She tabbed on two service aces, five blocks and 11.5 points on the evening.

C-USA Co-Freshman of the Week – Torrance Lovesee, UTEP, R-Fr., Leon, Kansas  
Lovesee posted a team-high 27 kills over eight sets this week in back-to-back wins for the Miners. In UTEP’s road win over UTSA, Lovesee recorded 11 kills along with four service aces and racked up 16 points for UTEP. On Saturday, UTEP defeated UAB in four sets where Lovesee recorded a match-high of 16 kills to put up 19 points in the match. Overall, she topped the UTEP roster in kills, aces (five), and points (35.0).

2022 C-USA Offensive Players of the Week
A29        Emani’ Foster, Charlotte
S5          Emani’ Foster, Charlotte
S12        Ellie Bichelmeyer, Rice
S19        Paige Briggs, WKU
S26        Torrance Lovesee, UTEP
O3          Torrance Lovesee, UTEP
O10        Anota Adekunle, Rice
O17        Anota Adekunle, Rice
O24        Lauren Matthews, WKU
O31        Anota Adekunle, Rice
N7          Paige Briggs, WKU
N14        Lauren Matthews, WKU
 
2022 C-USA Defensive Players of the Week
A29        Nia McCardell, Rice
S5          Nia McCardell, Rice
S12        Nia McCardell, Rice
S19        Lauren Matthews, WKU
S26        Nia McCardell, Rice
O3          Ava Camacho, UTSA
O10       Sh’Diamond Holly, North Texas
O17        Katie Isenbarger, WKU
O24        Erin Powers, UAB
O31        Aleeyah Galdeira, North Texas
N7          Amani McArthur, Charlotte
N14        Lauren Matthews, WKU
 
2022 C-USA Setters of the Week
A29        Callie Bauer, WKU
S5          Taylor Eisert, Middle Tennessee
S12        Taylor Eisert, Middle Tennessee
S19        Carly Graham, Rice
S26        Callie Bauer, WKU
O3         Callie Bauer, WKU
O10       Carly Graham, Rice
O17       Carly Graham, Rice
O24       Mattie Gantt and Hande Yetis, UTEP
O31       Carly Graham, Rice
N7         Carly Graham, Rice
N14       Ceci Harness, North Texas
 
2022 C-USA Freshmen of the Week
A29        Sara Pustahija, UTEP
S5          Adri Rhoda, Middle Tennessee
S12        Adri Rhoda, Middle Tennessee  
S19        Adri Rhoda, Middle Tennessee
S26        Kaya Weaver, UTEP
O3         Sara Pustahija, UTEP
O10       Sara Pustahija, UTEP
O17       Adri Rhoda, Middle Tennessee
O24       Sara Pustahija, UTEP
O31       Adri Rhoda, Middle Tennessee
N7         Adri Rhoda, Middle Tennessee
N14       Callie Bauer, WKU and Torrance Lovesee, UTEP