ALISO VIEJO, Calif. — The GSAC announced its Players of the Week presented by Athletic Solutions on Monday, recognizing seven student-athletes for their performances from Sept. 21-27.
OUAZ’s Delaney Wilson was named the Women’s Volleyball Attacker of the Week, while The Master’s claimed the remaining volleyball honors. Kate Wagner earned Setter of the Week for the third time this season and second consecutive week, while Sierra Hale received her second Defender of the Week award.
In men’s soccer, Arizona Christian’s Nathan Tchiakpe received the offensive honor and Benedictine Mesa goalkeeper Charlie Shepherd earned the defensive award. Embry-Riddle’s Jamie Brandon was selected as the Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season, while The Master’s goalkeeper Katie Snow repeated as the Defensive Player of the Week.
Below is a closer look at each of this week’s award winners.
Women’s Volleyball
Attacker of the Week: Delaney Wilson, OUAZ
Wilson helped OUAZ remain undefeated in conference play by recording 26 kills across seven sets in road victories over Park Gilbert and Arizona Christian.
The senior outside hitter from Las Vegas opened the week with 12 kills and only one error on 19 attacks in a three-set victory at Park Gilbert. Her .579 hitting percentage was the 10th-highest single-match mark in OUAZ program history among players with at least 10 kills.
Wilson added a match-high 14 kills while hitting .313 in a four-set victory at Arizona Christian. She finished the week averaging 3.71 kills and 3.8 points per set with a .412 hitting percentage.
Setter of the Week: Kate Wagner, The Master’s
Wagner earned her third GSAC Setter of the Week award of the season and her second in as many weeks after directing The Master’s to two conference victories.
The junior setter from Chandler, Arizona, surpassed 30 assists in both matches. She recorded 35 assists, six digs, three blocks and one service ace in a four-set victory over La Sierra.
Wagner followed with 38 assists, 14 digs, five kills and two blocks in a four-set win over Benedictine Mesa. She finished the week with 73 assists and averaged 9.13 assists per set while adding 20 digs, six kills, five blocks and two aces.
Defender of the Week: Sierra Hale, The Master’s
Hale collected her second GSAC Defender of the Week award of the season after totaling 48 digs in a pair of conference victories.
The senior libero from Sandy, Oregon, recorded 18 digs and two service aces in a four-set win over La Sierra. She followed with a season-high 30 digs as the Mustangs defeated Benedictine Mesa in four sets.
Hale averaged 6.00 digs per set during the week. She also contributed seven assists and three service aces as The Master’s completed a perfect 2-0 week.
Men’s Soccer
Offensive Player of the Week: Nathan Tchiakpe, Arizona Christian
Tchiakpe accounted for all three Arizona Christian goals in a 3-0 road victory over Life Pacific.
The freshman forward from Créteil, France, scored twice and added an assist while converting both of his shots. His first goal proved to be the game-winner.
Tchiakpe also started against The Master’s and finished the two-match week with two goals, one assist and five points. He scored on two of his three shots and placed both of his shots on goal.
Defensive Player of the Week: Charlie Shepherd, Benedictine Mesa
Shepherd made 11 saves to lead Benedictine Mesa to a 2-0 victory over OUAZ.
The junior goalkeeper stopped every shot he faced during 90 minutes in goal, finishing with a 1.000 save percentage. His performance helped the Redhawks remain undefeated in conference play.
The clean sheet was Shepherd’s second of the season.
Women’s Soccer
Offensive Player of the Week: Jamie Brandon, Embry-Riddle
Brandon earned her third GSAC Offensive Player of the Week award of the season after scoring four goals and adding an assist in two conference victories.
The senior forward from Phoenix scored twice in a 5-0 road victory over Hope International. She took nine shots, placed two on goal and scored the game-winning goal.
Brandon added two goals and an assist in a 6-0 victory at Life Pacific. She scored on two of her four shots and placed three attempts on goal.
Brandon finished the week with four goals, one assist and nine points. She recorded 13 shots and placed five on target as Embry-Riddle outscored its opponents 11-0.
Defensive Player of the Week: Katie Snow, The Master’s
Snow earned her second consecutive GSAC Defensive Player of the Week award after recording another shutout for The Master’s.
The junior goalkeeper from Arlington, Washington, made four saves in the Mustangs’ 6-0 victory over Arizona Christian. She played all 90 minutes and stopped every shot she faced.
The performance extended Snow’s shutout streak to six consecutive matches. She finished the week with a 0.00 goals-against average and a 1.000 save percentage.
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