DALLAS – MTSU’s Sophia Henry and Michaela Dlouhá, along with WKU’s Kate Rush and Kennesaw State’s Hunter Cook earned the Conference USA Volleyball Player of the Week honors.

CUSA Offensive Player of the Week – Sophia Henry, MTSU – Jr. – OH – Atlanta, Ga.
Henry carried a large amount of the offensive load for MTSU as the Blue Raiders swept FIU. She had 31 kills, averaging 4.43 kills per set to lead the way for Middle Tennessee. On Friday, she put down 17 kills, while also securing her ninth match-winning kill of the season. In the Blue Raiders 3-0 sweep on Saturday, the senior recorded 14 kills, six digs and two blocks.
 
CUSA Defensive Player of the Week – Michaela Dlouhá, MTSU – Sr. – MB – Pardubice, Czechia
Dlouhá’s defensive prowess at the net led the Blue Raiders to a 2-0 weekend over FIU. She posted 15 blocks on the weekend for an impressive 2.14 blocks per set average. She is also No. 8 in the country in blocks. On Friday, she matched her season-high with 10 blocks and secured a double-double with 10 kills on a .353 hitting clip. Dlouhá then followed that performance up with five blocks and seven kills on Saturday. She ranks third nationally in total blocks with 101.
 
CUSA Setter of the Week – Kate Rush, WKU – So. – Georgetown, Ky.
Rush dished out 61 assists, averaging 10.17 assists per set, along with 10 kills, four aces, eight digs, and a block in a pair of 3-0 wins over Jax State. She managed 30 assists, three kills, two aces, and four digs on Friday. On Saturday, Rush tallied 31 assists, seven kills, four digs, and two aces. The Georgetown, Ky., native leads the league in total assists, assists per set, total aces and aces per set.
 
CUSA Freshman of the Week – Hunter Cook, Kennesaw State – Sopchoppy, Fla.
Cook helped lead Kennesaw State to a 2-0 weekend at Delaware, extending the Owls' winning streak to three matches, all on the road in Conference USA play. She finished the weekend with 16 kills on .333 hitting, averaging 2.29 kills per set across seven sets. Cook posted seven kills on .429 hitting in Friday's 3-1 victory, helping the Owls overcome a second-set loss. The freshman outside hitter followed that up with nine kills in Saturday's 3-0 sweep, finishing with a .263 hitting percentage on 19 attempts. She continued her strong play from the previous weekend, recording 26 kills over KSU's current three-match winning streak.
 
2026 CUSA Offensive Players of the Week
A31    Laney Daniell, Liberty
S7      Ashley Herman, NM State
S14    Jenna Otts, Liberty
S21    Sophia Henry, MTSU
S28    Kaira Knox, WKU
O5      Michaela Dlouhá, MTSU
O12    Sophia Henry, MTSU   
  
2026 CUSA Defensive Players of the Week
A31    Michaela Dlouhá, MTSU
S7      Brooke Eslinger, Missouri State
S14    Tayler Baron, WKU
S21    Alison Bierwagen, Liberty
S28    Chelsea Butler, Sam Houston
O5      Olivia Burrage, Kennesaw State
O12    Michaela Dlouhá, MTSU    
 
2026 CUSA Setters of the Week
A31    Kate Rush, WKU
S7      Kate Rush, WKU
S14    Hannah Gardner, Missouri State
S21    Brenlin Garlitz & Lauren Pyle, Sam Houston
S28    Kate Rush, WKU
O5      Alison Bierwagen & Charli Crowson, Liberty
O12    Kate Rush, WKU        
 
2026 CUSA Freshmen of the Week
A31    Marianne Garcia, MTSU
S7      Alexis Sowers, Kennesaw State
S14    Lana Sesar, FIU
S21    Halle Rillie, Missouri State
S28    Eliza McKnight, WKU
O5      Eliza McKnight, WKU
O12    Hunter Cook, Kennesaw State