CAA Volleyball Weekly Awards – Nov. 3, 2025

11/3/2025 2:00:00 PM

Dylan Smith

RICHMOND, Va. (Nov. 3, 2025) – Hofstra’s Beatriz Braga and Stony Brook’s Kali Moore shared Offensive Player of the Week honors, while the Pride’s Julia Amorim and the Seawolves’ Ava Zamora earned outright Defensive Player and Rookie of the Week recognition, respectively, on Monday.
 
CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Beatriz Braga, Hofstra
Junior | Outside Hitter | Uberlândia, Brazil

Braga helped the Pride pick up a pair of road wins over North Carolina A&T to extend the win streak to nine consecutive matches. For the week, Braga averaged 5.13 kills, 1.88 digs and 0.75 blocks per set. She also hit at a .304 clip in the two contests. The Brazilian native posted 41 kills, while adding 15 digs and six blocks in the two matches. On Saturday, she was outstanding with 20 kills in the three-set match, averaging nearly seven kills per set to go with seven digs and three blocks. In Sunday’s win, she literally one-upped herself with 21 kills, a .350 attack percentage, along with eight digs and three blocks. Both kill totals established new season highs for Braga, and they were just the second and third times in her career that she has reached the 20-kill plateau in a match.
 
CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kali Moore, Stony Brook
Senior | Outside Hitter | Brooklyn, N.Y.
Moore led the Seawolves offense with 41 kills in a pair of upset wins over Towson. The two wins were also the program’s first two wins against the Tigers in its previous 16 matches prior to the weekend slate. The senior outside hitter posted her fifth 20-kill performance of the season with 22 on Friday en route to a 3-1 victory over the Tigers. Moore also had two aces and nine blocks, including a season-high six blocks on Friday. The Brooklyn, N.Y., native followed up with her ninth double-double of the season, notching 19 kills and a season-high 19 digs to secure another 3-1 victory on the road.
 
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Julia Amorim, Hofstra
Freshman | Middle Blocker | Pavuna, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Amorim produced a strong week as the Pride won both contests at North Carolina A&T to extend the current win streak to nine consecutive matches. The middle blocker totaled 15 stuffs, including five solo, along with nine kills, three service aces, and a pair of digs. In Saturday’s match, Amorim totaled nine blocks, including four on her own, to go with three kills, two aces and two digs. The freshman followed that up with another strong defensive effort with six blocks and six kills in Sunday’s victory.
 
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Ava Zamora, Stony Brook
Freshman | Setter | San Diego, Calif.
Zamora guided the Seawolves to a pair of victories at Towson with 76 assists and 24 digs. The San Diego, Calif., posted a double-double in the opening match with 45 assists and a season-high 19 digs. The freshman setter then recorded 31 assists with five digs on Saturday to notch the team’s first in-season sweep of Towson. Zamora also had five kills, two aces and one block on Saturday.

2025 CAA VOLLEYBALL WEEKLY AWARDS

Offensive Player of the Week

Sept. 1: Tyne Ross, N.C. A&T

Sept. 8: Maja Daca, Campbell / Taylor Pagan, Towson

Sept. 15: Gwen Wolkow, Campbell / Ella Sanders, Towson

Sept. 22: Izadora Stedile, Hofstra

Sept. 29: Caroline Noonan, Charleston

Oct. 6: Beatriz Braga, Hofstra

Oct. 13: Gwen Wolkow, Campbell

Oct. 20: Gwen Wolkow, Campbell

Oct. 27: Tyne Ross, N.C. A&T

Nov. 3: Beatriz Braga, Hofstra / Kali Moore, Stony Brook

 

Defensive Player of the Week

Sept. 1: Nadia Koanui, Northeastern / Mercedes Motton, Stony Brook

Sept. 8: Malinah Purcell-Telefoni, Towson

Sept. 15: Julia Amorim, Hofstra

Sept. 22: Sydney Stewart, Towson

Sept. 29: Makena Parthen, Charleston / Sydney Stewart, Towson

Oct. 6: Sydney Stewart, Towson

Oct. 13: Jumana Martin, Charleston / Lilia Duczek, Hofstra

Oct. 20: Caroline Noonan, Charleston / Leonor Polezzi, N.C. A&T

Oct. 27: Hailey Heytvelt, Campbell / Jumana Martin, Charleston

Nov. 3: Julia Amorim, Hofstra

 

Rookie of the Week

Sept. 1: Ava Zamora, Stony Brook

Sept. 8: Julia Amorim, Hofstra

Sept. 15: Caroline Noonan, Charleston

Sept. 22: Nina Jioshvili-Ravva, Hofstra

Sept. 29: Malinah Purcell-Telefoni, Towson

Oct. 6: Jumana Martin, Charleston / Nina Jioshvili-Ravva, Hofstra

Oct. 13: Nina Jioshvili-Ravva, Hofstra

Oct. 20: Nina Jioshvili-Ravva, Hofstra

Oct. 27: Zariah Winton, N.C. A&T

Nov. 3: Ava Zamora, Stony Brook

 

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Štiglic led Utah State with a .400 hitting percentage while recording 29 total kills in a pair of wins at San Diego State (3-1) and UNLV (3-0). The sophomore from Rijeka, Croatia, averaged 4.14 kills per set for the week and added two aces, six digs and four blocks. Štiglic tied for the team lead with 13 kills against the Aztecs, hitting .355 on 31 total attempts and adding three blocks. Against the Rebels, Štiglic posted 16 kills on 29 attempts for a .448 hitting percentage, also adding two aces. In the third set, Štiglic had a team-high eight kills to help seal the win. Of 60 total attempts during the week, Štiglic recorded only five hitting errors. 

It is Štiglic’s second time this season and in her career earning Player of the Week honors. She previously earned the award after totaling 46 total kills to help USU to wins against Utah Valley and Weber State plus a spirited effort against then-No. 16 BYU, averaging 4.18 kills per set for the week.

Štiglic is the first Aggie to receive multiple awards from the MW this season. Utah State has had six different players receive a weekly award from the conference this season.

PREVIOUS AGGIES TO RECEIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK THIS SEASON

Sept. 2 – Tierney Barlow, Sr., MB – Offensive Player of the Week

Sept. 22 – Mara Štiglic, So., OH – Offensive Player of the Week

Sept. 29 – Lauren Larkin, R-Fr., MB – Freshman of the Week

Oct. 6 – Kaylie Kofe, So., S – Offensive Player of the Week

Oct. 13 – Kendel Thompson, Jr., L/DS – Defensive Player of the Week

Oct. 27 – Loryn Helgesen, So., OPP – Offensive Player of the Week

Up Next

The Aggies return home for a pair of crucial matches versus teams currently in Mountain West Tournament position. Utah State will first host second-place Colorado State on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m., before facing Wyoming, who currently sits third in the conference standings, on Saturday, Nov. 8, at noon.

Season tickets, mini-plans, and single-game tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here or by contacting the USU Ticket Office at 435-797-0305.

Fans can follow the Aggie volleyball program on Twitter, @USUVolleyball, on Facebook at /USUVolleyball or on Instagram, @usuvolleyball. Aggie fans can also follow the Utah State athletic program on Twitter, @USUAthletics, Facebook at /USUAthletics and on Instagram, @USUAthletics.

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COLLEGE PARK, MD — Each week during the 2025-26 season, a Maryland student-athlete who has shown excellence on and off the playing field will be selected as the Solomon Eye Physicians & Surgeons Terp of the Week.

This week’s Terp of the Week is junior Rose Coats of the women’s cross country team – her third time earning the honor this season and the sixth time overall in her career. 

With a 10th-place individual finish, Coats became the Terps’ first-ever All-Big Ten First Team performer as she led Maryland at the Big Ten Championship last week hosted by Michigan State.

The last time the Terps had an All-Conference performer in cross country was in 2017 when Alexandra Lucki placed 12th to earn All-Big Ten honors. Coats is the 10th all-conference performer in Maryland’s cross country program history, but is the first ever to receive All-Big Ten First Team honors.

Coats crossed the line first for the Terps in 10th out of 165 runners. She completed the 6k course with a time of 20:14.2, significantly improving her performance by eighteen spots from last year’s Big Ten Championships.

Coats and the Terps will be back in action on Friday, November 14 as they travel to Bethlehem, PA for the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship meet hosted by Lehigh.

Iowa high school volleyball: Schedule, results and more from state tournament

Updated: 4:42 PM CST Nov 3, 2025

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The Iowa high school volleyball state tournament kicked off Monday at the Xtream Arena in Coralville. Action runs through Thursday, when all five classes have their championship matches. Tickets cost $17 plus fees online or are a flat fee of $15 at the Xtream box office.Here’s what you need to know about state volleyball.Spectator informationLocation: Xtream Arena, 200 E. 9th St. CoralvilleAdmission: Online tickets are $17 per person and include the price of parking. Tickets cost $15 at the box office. Anyone kindergarten-aged or older needs a ticket.State tournament livestreamsClick here to watch livestreams of state tournament matches.Quarterfinal matchups and resultsCLASS 5A MONDAYCourt 1: No. 1 Waukee Northwest 25-25-25, No. 8 Indianola 17-16-12Court 1: No. 4 Dowling Catholic vs. No. 5 Ankeny, 2 p.m.Court 2: No. 2 Ankeny Centennial 25-25-25, No. 7 Iowa City West 23-17-23Court 2: No. 6 West Des Moines Valley 13-25-23-25-15, No. 3 Pleasant Valley 25-21-25-20-13CLASS 4A MONDAYCourt 1: No. 1 Clear Creek Amana vs. No. 8 Sergeant Bluff-Luton, 4 p.m.Court 1: No. 4 Dallas Center-Grimes vs. No. 5 North Scott, 6 p.m.Court 2: No. 2 Sioux Center vs. No. 7 Marion, 4:25 p.m.Court 2: No. 3 Pella vs. No. 6 Norwalk, 6:25 p.m.CLASS 3A TUESDAYCourt 1: No. 1 Western Christian vs. No. 8 Mount Vernon, 10 a.m.Court 1: No. 4 Cherokee vs. No. 5 Humboldt, noonCourt 2: No. 2 Davenport Assumption vs. No. 7 Mid-Prairie, 10:25 a.m.Court 2: No. 3 Red Oak vs. Kuemper Catholic, 12:25 p.m.CLASS 2A TUESDAYCourt 1: No. 1 Denver vs. No. 8 Wapsie Valley, 2 p.m.Court 1: No. 4 Grundy Center vs. No. 5 Beckman Catholic, 4 p.m.Court 2: No. 2 Dike-New Hartford vs. No. 7 Aplington-Parkersburg, 2:25 p.m.Court: No. 3 Hinton vs. No. 6 Iowa City Regina, 4:25 p.m.CLASS 1A TUESDAYCourt 1: No. 1 St. Ansgar vs. No. 8 East Mills, 6 p.m.Court 1: No. 4 Dunkerton vs. No. 5 BCLUW, 8 p.m.Court 2: No. 2 Janesville vs. No. 7 Gladbrook-Reinbeck, 6:25 p.m.Court 2: No. 3 North Tama vs. No. 6 Sidney, 8:25 p.m. Semifinal scheduleCLASS 5A WEDNESDAYCourt 1: Waukee Northwest vs. Ankeny, 10 a.m.Court 2: Ankeny Centennial vs. West Des Moines Valley, 10:25 a.m.CLASS 4A WEDNESDAYCourt 1: Matchup TBD, noonCourt 2: Matchup TBD, 12:25 p.m.CLASS 3A WEDNESDAYCourt 1: Matchup TBD, 2 p.m.Court 2: Matchup TBD, 2:25 p.m. CLASS 2A WEDNESDAYCourt 1: Matchup TBD, 4 p.m.Court 2: Matchup TBD, 4:25 p.m.CLASS 1A WEDNESDAYCourt 1: Matchup TBD, 6 p.m.Court 2: Matchup TBD, 6:25 p.m.Championship schedule ThursdayCLASS 5A : Matchup TBD, 10 a.m.CLASS 4A: Matchup TBD, 12:15 p.m.CLASS 3A: Matchup TBD, 2:30 p.m.CLASS 2A: Matchup TBD, 4:45 p.m.CLASS 1A: Matchup TBD, 7 p.m.

Born on September 17, 2025, in Dardanelle, Arkansas, Tusk VII arrived weighing 2 pounds, 8 ounces and measuring 12 inches long. The proud son of Tusk VI, the University of Arkansas’ beloved live mascot, this little Razorback is already carrying on a cherished tradition that spans generations.

Tusk VII will spend the next year at home on the Stokes Family Farm in Dardanelle, growing and learning from his father before officially taking over mascot duties in 2026. The Tusk lineage has long been a proud part of Razorback history, representing the strength, spirit, and pride of the University of Arkansas.

Tusk VI and Tusk VII are cared for by members of the Stokes family, who have faithfully overseen the live mascot program since it began in 2006. The care and daily work at the Tusk Farm are shared by Julie Stokes, Abbey Stokes-Hess and her husband Tanner, Chip Stokes and his wife Lori, along with their children Colt and Caroline.

Fans who wish to support the live mascot program can donate to the Tusk VI Fund, which helps provide for the daily care and feeding needs of both Tusk VI and Tusk VII. In addition, your contributions will help create a legacy program to guarantee the longevity of the Razorback live mascot program. Click here to give today.