LAS VEGAS – The Mountain West announced the Old Trapper Women’s Volleyball Players of the Week today following Week 8 of the 2026 season. Air Force’s Alysa Walker was tabbed the MW Offensive Player of the Week, while teammate Jenness Orcutt collected the MW Freshman of the Week nod. Hawai’i’s Miliana Sylvester was named the MW Defensive Player of the Week. 

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
ALYSA WALKER, AIR FORCE
Junior, Outside, San Antonio, Texas/Keystone School

• Guided the Falcons to a 1-1 week in their series against Grand Canyon. 
• Tallied 41 kills over nine sets of action and logged a .322 attack percentage.
• In match one, recorded 18 kills. 
• In match two, registered a season-high 23 kills and one assist.

 
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
MILIANA SYLVESTER, HAWAI’I
Junior, Middle Blocker, Honolulu, O’ahu/University Laboratory School

• Defended the Hawai’i net to a 2-0 week with a pair of wins at Wyoming, helping  the Rainbow Wahine stay undefeated in Conference play.
• Posted 22 blocks across nine sets on the court along with seven digs.  
• In game one, logged the nation’s top blocking performance of the week with 13 blocks, five solos and eight assisted.
• In game two, notched nine blocks, four solos and five assisted. 

 
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
JENNESS ORCUTT, AIR FORCE
Outside/Opposite, Orlando, Florida/Paul J. Hagerty HS

• Helped the Falcons to a split series against Grand Canyon. 
• Totaled 25 kills on .357 hitting, six blocks and one dig. 
• In the first match, recorded a career-high nine kills and three blocks. 
• In the final match of the series, notched a career-high 16 kills and an additional three blocks.