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Filimaua And Babcock Share ACC Volleyball Offensive Honors As Miami Sweeps Setter And Freshman Awards

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November 10, 2026

Olivia Babcock of Pitt serving during a volleyball match against North Carolina, with Pitt fans in blue and gold behind her.

Olivia Babcock in action for Pitt against North Carolina. Photo by Pitt Athletics.

Florida State and Pitt split the ACC volleyball offensive and defensive honors for matches played November 2 to 8, while Miami took both the setter and freshman awards after an upset of Stanford.

Florida State’s Kyleene Filimaua and Pitt’s Olivia Babcock shared Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors, while Louisville’s Nayelis Cabello and Pitt’s Abby Emch shared ACC Defensive Player of the Week honors. Miami’s Ariana Rodriguez was voted the ACC Setter of the Week, while teammate Ruth Martinez was tabbed the ACC Freshman of the Week for matches played November 2–8.

ACC CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Kyleene Filimaua, Sr., OH, Florida State (Bothell, Washington)

Led the ACC with 58 total kills and averaged 4.46 kills per set in three conference matches last week.
Recorded a team-high 63.0 points, an average of 4.85 points per set.
Added three service aces, giving her 41 on the season, the third-most in the ACC this season.

ACC CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Olivia Babcock, Sr., RS, Pitt (Los Angeles, California)

Averaged 4.83 kills per set (29 total) in sweeps over No. 20 North Carolina and Duke.
Tallied 36.0 points and 6.00 points per set for the Panthers.
Leads the league in kills per set (5.01) and points per set (5.99).

ACC CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Nayelis Cabello, Jr., S, Louisville (Clermont, Florida)

Averaged 4.33 digs per set in road sweeps over Virginia and Virginia Tech.
Recorded six total blocks, averaging 1.00 blocks per set.
Earned a pair of double-doubles on the week, recording 14 digs and 21 assists against the Cavaliers and 12 digs and 29 assists against the Hokies.

ACC CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Abby Emch, So., MB, Pitt (New Waterford, Ohio)

Averaged 1.50 blocks per set and totaled nine blocks in a pair of sweeps over No. 20 North Carolina and Duke.
Helped hold North Carolina (.174) and Duke (.185) to hitting percentage below .200.
Finished the week with 17.0 points and 2.83 points per set.

ACC SETTER OF THE WEEK

Ariana Rodriguez, Sr., S, Miami

Totaled 89 assists, averaging 11.13 assists per set, in wins over No. 23 Stanford and California.
Surpassed 3,000 career assists in the upset over the Cardinal.
Tallied two double-doubles with 47 assists and 16 digs against Stanford and 42 assists and 10 digs versus California.
Added five service aces for the week.

ACC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

Ruth Martinez, Fr., OH, Miami (La Romana, Dominican Republic)

Helped lead the Hurricanes to an upset over Stanford with 21 kills and a sweep versus California with 15 kills, averaging 4.50 kills per set on the week.
Added five blocks, recording her 50th block of the season.
Leads the Hurricanes in total kills (298) and kills per set (3.73) on the season.
Fifth ACC Freshman of the Week honor this season.

Season honor rolls (this year’s winners to date)

Offensive Player of the Week: Aug. 25 – Olivia Babcock, Pitt; Aug. 31 – Olivia Babcock, Pitt; Sept. 7 – Chloe Meester, Louisville; Sept. 14 – Suli Davis, SMU; Sept. 21 – Jordyn Harvey, Stanford; Sept. 28 – Olivia Babcock, Pitt and Suli Davis, SMU; Oct. 5 – Olivia Babcock, Pitt; Oct. 12 – Olivia Babcock, Pitt; Oct. 19 – Chloe Chicoine, Louisville; Oct. 26 – Ashby Zubchevich, Duke; Nov. 2 – Alida Bennour, Georgia Tech; Nov. 9 – Kyleene Filimaua, Florida State and Olivia Babcock, Pitt.

Setter of the Week: Aug. 31 – Katherine Sandt, Clemson and Izzy Starck, Pitt; Sept. 7 – Nayelis Cabello, Louisville and Katherine Sandt, Clemson; Sept. 14 – Nayelis Cabello, Louisville; Sept. 21 – Logan Parks, Stanford; Sept. 28 – Hannah Beauford, SMU; Oct. 5 – Logan Parks, Stanford; Oct. 12 – Ariana Rodriguez, Miami; Oct. 19 – Anna Flores, California and Izzy Starck, Pitt; Oct. 26 – Nikki Quinn, Duke and Hannah Beauford, SMU; Nov. 2 – Nayelis Cabello, Louisville; Nov. 9 – Ariana Rodriguez, Miami.

Freshman of the Week: Aug. 25 – Ayanna Watson, Pitt; Aug. 31 – Maddie Anspaugh, Clemson; Sept. 7 – Britni Silver, NC State; Sept. 14 – Alida Bennour, Georgia Tech; Sept. 21 – Ruth Martinez, Miami; Sept. 28 – Alida Bennour, Georgia Tech; Oct. 5 – Ruth Martinez, Miami; Oct. 12 – Ruth Martinez, Miami; Oct. 19 – Ruth Martinez, Miami; Oct. 26 – Ella Andrews, Stanford; Nov. 2 – Alida Bennour, Georgia Tech; Nov. 9 – Ruth Martinez, Miami.

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Postseason Arrives in NAIA Women’s Volleyball Notebook #8 as Qualifying Tournaments Close November 14

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November 10, 2026

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Dordt (Iowa) women's volleyball players celebrate during their match against Midland

Dordt (Iowa) players celebrate during their five-set win over Midland. Photo by Dordt University Athletics.

The regular season gives way to the postseason in the final NAIA women’s volleyball notebook of 2026, with conference tournaments under way, the first qualifiers booked, and November 14 set as the last day for qualifying tournaments to finish.

This is the final NAIA women’s volleyball notebook of the 2026 season. Teams started conference tournaments last weekend or start this week, and the final day for qualifying tournaments is November 14. Dordt (Iowa) is 10-1 in its last 11 matches, with its only loss to No. 1 Northwestern (Iowa).

The notebook’s Players of the Week for Week 10 (November 2 to 8) are Cameron Offerle of Bethel (Attacker of the Week), Sienna Vitelli of Bluefield (Defender of the Week), and Martina Ligabue of Missouri Baptist (Setter of the Week, her second award).

Top 25 vs Top 25 Results, October 15 to November 6 (away score at home)

Bushnell 0 at College of Idaho 3; Corban 3 at Eastern Oregon 1; Taylor 3 at Grace 0; Morningside 1 at Dordt 3; Corban 2 at College of Idaho 3; Bushnell 0 at Eastern Oregon 3; Northwestern 3 at Morningside 1; College of Idaho 0 at Southern Oregon 3; Concordia (Neb.) 3 at Midland 1; Eastern Oregon 3 at Southern Oregon 0; Eastern Oregon 0 at College of Idaho 3; Dordt 3 at Concordia 2; Northwestern 3 at Dordt 2; Grace 2 at Indiana Wesleyan 3; Cornerstone 3 at Aquinas 0; Corban 3 at Southern Oregon 2; St. Thomas (Fla.) 0 at Southeastern (Fla.) 3; Bushnell 0 at Southern Oregon 3; Dordt 3 at Midland 2.

Conference Bid Counter — first qualifiers named so far

Appalachian (2 bids): Pikeville (Ky.). Cascade (2): College of Idaho. Chicagoland (2): Viterbo (Wis.). Continental (2): none named yet. Crossroads (2): Taylor (Ind.). Frontier (2): Bellevue (Neb.). Great Plains (2): Northwestern (Iowa). Great Southwest (1): none named. HBCU (2): Fisk (Tenn.) and Dillard (La.). Heart of America (2): Missouri Baptist. Kansas Collegiate (2): McPherson (Kan.). Mid-South (1): none named. Red River (1): none named. River States (2): St. Mary-of-the-Woods (Ind.). Sooner (2): Nelson (Texas). Southern States (2): Mobile (Ala.). Sun (1): none named. Wolverine-Hoosier (1): none named.

The notebook also carries the NSC Top 25 Polls from October 7, October 21 and November 4, 2026, with the note that a poll ranking does not guarantee a corresponding seed in the final rankings.