Utah’s Kamryn Gibadlo (offensive), Baylor’s Morgan Madison (defensive), and BYU’s Suli Davis (rookie) were named the Big 12 Volleyball Players of the Week for matches ending Nov. 23.
Gibadlo led Utah to a perfect week at home, highlighted by a pair of standout performances against then-No. 13 Kansas and Arizona. The junior outside hitter posted 18 kills and an ace while hitting .245 in the three-set sweep of the Jayhawks, contributing 19.5 points, five digs, one service ace and one block. She followed with 25 kills, three aces, and 16 digs in a five-set win over Arizona, marking her 13th match this season with double-digit kills and digs. Gibadlo’s 25 kills helped Utah close out its home slate with its fourth consecutive win at Jon M. Huntsman Center. For the week, she totaled 48 points, 43 kills, 21 digs, four aces and two blocks. It is the second Big 12 weekly award of her career and first this season.
Madison anchored Baylor’s defense with a career-high 31 digs, tying for the second-most in a four-set match in program history as well as the second-most in a Big 12 four-set match this season. The freshman libero helped the Bears’ back row produce 68 digs, its most in a four-set match this year, in a 3-1 victory over Texas Tech. Madison tallied a 91% receiving clip and has now handled 96% of her 446 chances this season. Her 7.75 digs per set led the Conference for the week and sits at No. 7 in the Conference in league play for digs per set (3.77). It is her third Big 12 weekly award this season and first Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week after being named the Big 12 Rookie of the Week twice this season.
Davis led BYU with 43 kills on a .410 hitting percentage across two wins, including a 3-0 sweep over then-No. 13 Kansas. The freshman outside hitter delivered double-doubles in both matches, while tying her career high with 28 kills against Arizona to break BYU’s rally scoring era record for kills in a match. She added 24 digs, three assists, two blocks, and an ace for the week, helping the Cougars improve to 12-3 at home this season. This is the fifth time that Davis has been named the Big 12 Rookie of the Week.