DALLAS - WKU remains the only unbeaten team in CUSA, while Missouri State climbs to second place after sweeping Kennesaw State in a pair of weekend victories. MTSU and Sam Houston are tied for third with matching 5-3 conference records.

HILLTOPPERS CLIMB  
WKU went from 26 to 21 in the most recent NCAA DI RPI rankings after the Hilltopper’s weekend sweep of MTSU. With the two wins, WKU improves to 14-6 and 8-0 in CUSA play, securing a nine-game winning streak. With the sweep Saturday, WKU has now won 21 consecutive sets, dating back to a reverse sweep over New Mexico State on Sept. 26. The last time WKU won 20 or more consecutive sets was when they managed 24 in a row from Sept. 20 through Oct. 8 of 2024.

¡Dale FIU!
FIU secured a pair of three-set wins over Liberty. Panther duo Jillian Huckabey and Marta Lazzarin were standouts for FIU on both sides of the ball. Huckabey earned Offensive Player of the Week after a career night on Friday, posting a career-high 25 kills on a .449 hitting clip. Lazzarin earned Defensive Player of the Week after averaging an impressive 6.17 digs per set. 

CAN’T TAME THE BEARS 
Missouri State took sole possession of second place in the CUSA standings with a 2-0 weekend over Kennesaw State, including a reverse sweep of the Owls on Saturday. On Friday, Brooke Eslinger set a season high with 29 digs, becoming the first player in program history with 25 or more digs in three consecutive matches (based on match data through 1987). The Bears tallied 16 blocks, eclipsing 12 or more in three straight matches for the first time since 2007.

HAVE FAITH IN ROULSTON   
The Bearkats took down Delaware over the weekend with 3-2, 3-1 victories. As Sam Houston rallied a 3-2 win on Friday, Head Coach Brenda Gray earned her 800th career victory. Gray became the third active head coach in the country to reach 800 career wins and the longest-tenured head coach in the nation. Freshman middle blocker Faith Roulston was a heavy contributor in the Bearkats successful weekend, contributing 15 kills on a .406 clip. On Saturday, she posted 10 kills with zero errors on 16 swings and a .625 hitting percentage.    

AGGIES UP 
NM State’s two-match series sweep of Jacksonville State extended the Aggies’ sweep streak to three consecutive matches, while improving their record to 11-10 overall and 4-4 in Conference USA play. On Friday, the Aggies hit .366, their highest team hitting percentage of the 2026 season. Outside hitter Tess Fuqua led the way offensively for NM State putting down 24 kills, hitting .254 on the weekend.