ARLINGTON, Texas – Stephen F. Austin’s Ielan Bradley and UTRGV’s Luanna Emiliano and Kiaraliz Perez have been named the TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Volleyball Player, Setter and Libero of the week, for the match week ending on Monday, Oct. 23.   
 
Bradley, a senior right side, recorded 32 kills on a .424 hitting clip in Stephen F. Austin's wins over Utah Tech and Southern Utah. Bradley led the team in kills in both matches and led the team with five blocks in the Southern Utah match. She averaged 4.00 kills per set and 4.31 points per set.
 
Emiliano had another strong weekend to lead the Vaqueros to a pair of conference wins. Emiliano averaged 11.57 assists per set, recording a total of 81 assists. She had 36 assists and 12 digs in a sweep at Abilene Christian for her 13th double-double of the season and recorded two blocks, two aces and one kill. In a 3-1 win at Tarleton State, she recorded 45 assists, nine digs, three blocks and a season-high tying four aces to push the Vaqueros from a first-set loss to their third victory in a row.
 
Perez anchored UTRGV’s solid defensive effort over an unbeaten weekend. Perez averaged 5.14 digs per set and racked up four aces. She recorded 18 digs in a sweep at Abilene Christian and another 18 in a 3-1 win at Tarleton State. She also had two assists at ACU.
 
2023 TicketSmarter WAC Volleyball Weekly Awards
 
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Ielan Bradley, Sr., RS, Stephen F. Austin (Oct. 25)
Tatum Parrott, So., OH, Grand Canyon (Oct. 18)
Brianna Ford, Sr., OH, UT Arlington (Oct. 11)
Izabella Ortiz, So., MB, Stephen F. Austin (Oct. 4)
Izabella Ortiz, So., MB, Stephen F. Austin (Sept. 27)
Ielan Bradley, Sr., RS, Stephen F. Austin (Sept. 20)
Ielan Bradley, Sr., RS, Stephen F. Austin (Sept.13)
Brianna Ford, Sr., OH, UT Arlington (Sept. 6)
Paige Reagor, Sr., MB, UT Arlington (Aug. 30)
 
SETTER OF THE WEEK
Luanna Emiliano, Jr., UTRGV (Oct. 25)
Klaire Mitchell, Gr., Grand Canyon (Oct. 18)
Luanna Emiliano, Jr., UTRGV (Oct. 11)
Klaire Mitchell, Gr., Grand Canyon (Oct. 4)
Luanna Emiliano, Jr., UTRGV (Sept. 27)
Mollie Blank, Sr., UT Arlington (Sept. 20)
Klaire Mitchell, Gr., Grand Canyon (Sept. 13)
Luanna Emiliano, Jr., UTRGV (Sept. 6)
Klaire Mitchell, Gr., Grand Canyon (Aug. 30)
 
LIBERO OF THE WEEK
Kiaraliz Perez, Jr., UTRGV (Oct. 25)
Matti Theurer, Jr., Tarleton State (Oct. 18)
Kiaraliz Perez, Jr., UTRGV (Oct. 11)
Brianna Young, So., California Baptist (Oct. 4)
Tatum Thomas, So., Grand Canyon (Sept. 27)
Haley Hoang, Sr., Stephen F. Austin (Sept. 20)
Mia Jerue, Jr., California Baptist (Sept. 13)
Haley Hoang, Sr., Stephen F. Austin (Sept. 6)
Lani Matavao, Fr., Utah Valley (Aug. 30)