DALLAS – Liberty’s Kate Gammer, New Mexico State’s Kacia Brown, along with WKU’s Callie Bauer and Alivia Skidmore earned Conference USA Volleyball Player of the Week honors.

CUSA Offensive Player of the Week – Kate Gammer, Liberty - Sr. – Encinitas, Calif.
Gammer had an impressive week recording 40 kills (5.91 kps) hitting .296 and averaging 0.43 aces, 4.14 digs and 0.86 blocks per set during a 1-1 weekend against Middle Tennessee. Gammer ran her double-digit kills streak to a career-best nine matches while posting back-to-back double-doubles this weekend. On Friday, Gammer scored 14 kills at a .229 pace, adding one ace, 10 digs and three block assists in a 3-0 setback. Saturday's 3-1 win over MTSU, Gammer scored a career-high 26 kills, hitting .333 while adding two aces, 19 digs and three blocks.  Her 26 kills were the most by any CUSA player in a four-set match so far this season and the most by any Liberty player in a match in Liberty Arena history. The senior outside hitter is now second in CUSA in kills per set (3.91) and points per set (4.53) in conference matches. 
 
CUSA Defensive Player of the Week – Kacia Brown, NM State – R-Sr. – Waterloo, Iowa
A remarkable month-long stretch for Brown rolled on over the weekend as the Aggies swept FIU 2-0 at home. The redshirt senior tallied 11 blocks in two sets, notching 1.83 per set. The Waterloo, Iowa, native added two solo blocks on Friday, increasing her team-high mark to 10 so far in 2024. Brown also poured in a total of eight digs, four kills and two assists.
 
CUSA Setter of the Week – Callie Bauer, WKU – R-Jr. – Hudson, Mich.
Bauer set the tone for the Hilltoppers offense over the weekend in their 2-0 sweep against Louisiana Tech. She tallied 85 assists, averaging 14.17 assists per set. Overall, the redshirt junior setter also chipped in 17 digs, seven kills and four service aces.
 
CUSA Freshman of the Week – Alivia Skidmore, WKU – Florence, Ky.
Skidmore dominated the net this weekend for the Hilltoppers, collecting a total of 28 kills on 40 attempts. Committing only two hitting errors, Skidmore posted a .650 hitting clip. The Florence, Kentucky, native also added eight digs, one block and 29.5 points on the week.

2024 CUSA Offensive Players of the Week
S2        Starr Williams, NM State
S9        Kaya Weaver, UTEP
S16      Yasso Amin, NM State
S23      Kaylee Cox, WKU
S30     Michaela Panekova, Sam Houston
O7       Ema Uskokovic, UTEP
O14      Kaylee Cox, WKU
O21      Kate Gammer, Liberty
 
2024 CUSA Defensive Players of the Week
S2        Kaya Weaver, UTEP
S9        Madison Blane, Liberty
S16      Hannah Baker, Sam Houston
S23      Izzy Van De Wiele, WKU
S30     Laure Jansen, MTSU
O7       Kaya Weaver, UTEP
O14      Olivia Burrage, Kennesaw State
O21      Kacia Brown, NM State
 
2024 CUSA Setters of the Week
S2        Ellie Garrett, Jax State
S9        Mattie Gantt & Kalia Kohler, UTEP   
S16      Mattie Gantt & Kalia Kohler, UTEP
S23      Mattie Gantt & Kalia Kohler, UTEP 
S30     Callie Bauer, WKU  
O7       Nellie Reese, NM State  
O14      Callie Bauer, WKU
O21      Callie Bauer, WKU
 
2024 CUSA Freshmen of the Week
S2        Rori Gray, LA Tech
S9        Andi Spies, MTSU
S16      Andi Spies, MTSU
S23      Charli Crowson, Liberty  
S30     Alivia Skidmore, WKU
O7       Andi Spies, MTSU
O14      Landry Braziel, UTEP
O21      Alivia Skidmore, WKU