The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced its weekly awards following Week 11 of the 2026 volleyball season. Ferris State outside hitter Gabby Piazza was selected as GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week, Grand Valley State libero Lexi Armstrong was named GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week and Michigan Tech setter Madelynn Kreider was recognized as GLIAC Setter of the Week.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Gabby Piazza, Ferris State
Ferris State University junior outside hitter Gabby Piazza had another big weekend for the nation’s top-ranked Bulldogs as FSU claimed the outright GLIAC Championship this season. Piazza notched a team-leading 28 kills with 22 digs, six aces and three blocks in back-to-back sweeps over Davenport and Saginaw Valley State. She averaged 4.67 kills and 3.67 digs per set, totaling 36.0 points for the weekend. Her play helped the Bulldogs finish regular-season play with a perfect 27-0 record and claim the top overall seed for the GLIAC Tournament.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Lexi Armstrong, Grand Valley State
For the second straight week, Grand Valley State sophomore libero Lexi Armstrong was named GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week. The Hudsonville, Michigan native recorded 31 digs over six sets, totaling 5.17 digs per set, and went a perfect 19-for-19 on serve receive in two Laker sweeps. On Saturday, in a sweep at Purdue Northwest, Armstrong had eight digs and did not have a misstep on the 11 serves sent her way. She followed that up with 25 digs, and eight more perfect serve receive chances in the Sunday sweep over SVSU to close out the regular season. This year, Armstrong is second in the GLIAC in both digs (515) and digs per set (5.00).
SETTER OF THE WEEK: Madelynn Kreider, Michigan Tech
Michigan Tech setter Madelynn Kreider averaged 11.57 assists and 2.71 digs per set in a pair of GLIAC matches last week. She tallied 50 assists and 13 digs against Northern Michigan on Tuesday and 31 assists and six digs in a sweep of Roosevelt on Saturday. Kreider leads the GLIAC in total assists (1,099) and is second in assists per set (10.18). She is also 10th in digs per set (3.05).
HONORABLE MENTION
Offense: Grace Busold (Grand Valley State), Kaylie McIntosh (Northern Michigan), Karley Pretzer (Davenport), Katie Smith (Wayne State), Rachel Zurek (Michigan Tech)
Defense: Larsen Bonnstetter (Northern Michigan), Giselle Burlingame (Wayne State), Hayley Carr (Davenport), Hope Davies (Ferris State)
Setter: Allie Barlow (Northern Michigan), Abby Baushke (Wayne State), Madison Berry (Davenport), Gabby Orlet (Grand Valley State), Hayley Wegener (Ferris State)
