OLD TRAPPER MOUNTAIN WEST WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK – NOV. 9
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LAS VEGAS – The Mountain West announced the Old Trapper Women’s Volleyball Players of the Week today following Week 11 of the 2026 season. Air Force’s Alysa Walker was tabbed the Old Trapper MW Women’s Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week honor. Hawai’i’s Victoria Leyva and Rachel Purser were named the MW Defensive Player and Freshman of the Week, respectively.
This is the second MW weekly honor for Walker, and first for both Leyva and Purser this season.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
ALYSA WALKER, AIR FORCE
Junior, Outside, San Antonio, Texas/Keystone HS
- Led the Falcons to a 2-0 week with wins over New Mexico (3-0, 3-2).
- Totaled 40 kills, five per set, one assist and two service aces.
- In the first match, collected 15 kills and one assist in the three-set sweep.
- In the second match, a fifth-set battle, notched 25 kills and two service aces.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
VICTORIA LEYVA, HAWAI’I
Junior, Libero, El Paso, Texas/Pebble Hill HS
- Led the Rainbow Wahine defensively to a 2-0 week that secured them a berth to the Credit Union 1 Mountain West Championship Presented by Palms Casino Resort and a share of the regular-season title.
- Averaged 5.17 digs and recorded a perfect reception mark on 26 attempts across six sets.
- Logged 18 digs to open the series against Nevada.
- In match two, registered 13 digs.
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
RACHEL PURSER, HAWAI’I
Middle Blocker, Las Vegas, Nevada/Coronado HS
- Helped the Rainbow Wahine secure a berth to the CU 1 Mountain West Championship Presented by Palms Casino Resort and a share of the regular-season title with a pair of victories over Nevada.
- Averaged a perfect 2.5 kills per set while hitting .652 with zero attack errors.
- In match one, tallied eight kills, an attack efficiency of .615 and two blocks.
- In the second match, collected seven kills, hit .700 and one block.
