Arizona State's Noemie Glover (offensive), BYU's Kelli Jo Burgess (defensive) and Kansas' pair of Reese Messer (setter) and Taylor Stanley (rookie) earned Big 12 volleyball weekly honors for Week 11 of the 2026 season.
Glover totaled 42 kills across seven sets, averaging 6.00 kills per set, the second-most in the Big 12 for the week and the fourth-most nationally. The senior opposite hitter recorded 19 kills on a career-best .750 hitting percentage in the sweep of Texas Tech before adding 23 kills and a season-high eight blocks against Utah. Her .576 hitting percentage led the league for the week, while her 49.5 total points ranked second and helped the Sun Devils extend their winning streak to four matches. It is her second weekly Conference accolade this season and the fifth of her career.
Burgess anchored BYU's defense with a Conference-leading 15 total blocks, averaging 2.14 per set in road victories over then-No. 25 Colorado and Iowa State. The senior middle blocker registered a match-high nine blocks in the Cougars' sweep of Colorado before adding six blocks in a four-set victory over Iowa State. Burgess also contributed 13 kills on a .480 hitting percentage, including a season-high 10 kills while hitting .529 against the Cyclones. She helped BYU extend its winning streak to 17 matches, the third longest in NCAA Division I. It is her fifth weekly award this season, tied for the fourth-most in a single season in league history.
Messer led the Big 12 and ranked third nationally with 13.67 assists per set during Kansas' sweeps of then-No. 24 Baylor and Cincinnati. The sophomore setter dished out 82 assists across six sets, helping the Jayhawks hit .351 for the week, the second-highest team hitting percentage in the Conference. Messer recorded 39 assists against Baylor before adding 43 against Cincinnati. She also contributed 17 digs during the two victories. This is Messer’s fifth Setter of the Week award this season.
Stanley recorded 29 kills across six sets, averaging 4.83 kills per set while hitting .303 in Kansas' pair of sweeps. The freshman outside hitter tallied 10 kills against then-No. 24 Baylor before delivering 19 kills on a .341 hitting percentage against Cincinnati. Stanley averaged 6.33 kills and 7.00 points per set against the Bearcats while adding eight digs and four blocks. She finished the week with 31.0 points, helping the Jayhawks improve to 11-2 in Big 12 play. This is the fifth Big 12 Rookie of the Week for Stanley, making her the 13
th player in league history to receive the distinction five times.
Joining Glover, Burgess, Messer and Stanley on the Big 12 Starting Seven, which recognizes standout performances across the league, are Arizona State's Isabella Costantini, Baylor's Ksenia Rakhmanchik and Kansas State's Addison Massey. Costantini directed an Arizona State offense that hit .429 over two matches, including a program rally-scoring era record .523 against Texas Tech, while totaling 81 assists. Rakhmanchik registered 52 kills in seven sets, including a 32-kill performance against Kansas State that tied her career high and marked the most kills by a Big 12 player in a match this season. Massey rounded out the Starting Seven after recording 46 kills across two matches, including a career-high-tying 25 against Baylor, and the third-most points in the Conference (47.5).
Big 12 Players of the Week
Offensive Player of the Week: Noemie Glover, Arizona State, OPP, Sr.
Defensive Player of the Week: Kelli Jo Burgess, BYU, MB, Sr.
Setter of the Week: Reese Messer, Kansas, S, So.
Rookie of the Week: Taylor Stanley, Kansas, OH, Fr.
Big 12 Starting Seven
Isabella Costantini, Arizona State, S, Sr.
Noemie Glover, Arizona State, OPP, Sr. (offensive)
Ksenia Rakhmanchik, Baylor, OH, So.
Kelli Jo Burgess, BYU, MB, Sr. (defensive)
Reese Messer, Kansas, S, So. (setter)
Taylor Stanley, Kansas, OH, Fr. (rookie)
Addison Massey, Kansas State, PIN, Fr.