TCU's Becca Kelley (offensive), Arizona State's Zoey Burgess (defensive), Kansas' Reese Messer (setter) and BYU's Brooke Hardy (rookie) earned Big 12 Volleyball weekly awards for the 10th week of the 2026 season.
Kelley earned Offensive Player of the Week honors after leading the Horned Frogs to victories over No. 24 Baylor and K-State. The senior outside hitter led the Big 12 with 40 kills across nine sets, averaging 4.44 kills and 5.06 points per set while hitting .309. Kelley recorded back-to-back 20-kill performances for the first time in her career, tallying 20 kills and four blocks in a five-set victory over Baylor before adding 20 kills on a .405 hitting percentage against K-State. She also surpassed 900 career kills in the win over the Wildcats. It is her second Big 12 weekly award this season.
Burgess collected Defensive Player of the Week recognition after anchoring Arizona State's defense in sweeps of UCF and Houston. The junior middle blocker totaled 12 blocks across six sets, averaging a Big 12-leading 2.00 blocks per set, while helping the Sun Devils hold UCF to a .034 hitting percentage and Houston to a .033 clip. Burgess recorded six blocks in each match and led Arizona State in blocks in both victories. She also contributed 10 kills on a .500 hitting percentage during the week, bringing her season total to 10 matches with at least five blocks. It is her first conference weekly accolade this season and the second of her career.
Messer secured Setter of the Week honors for the fourth time this season after guiding Kansas to victories over K-State and Iowa State. The sophomore setter led the Big 12 with 11.57 assists per set, totaling 81 assists across seven sets while directing the Jayhawks to a .297 hitting percentage. Messer recorded 27 assists in a sweep of K-State before distributing 54 assists, averaging 13.50 per set, in a four-set road victory over Iowa State. She also contributed 13 digs, six blocks and four kills across the two matches.
Hardy garnered Rookie of the Week honors after helping No. 9 BYU defeat Utah in four sets. The freshman middle blocker recorded 10 kills on a league-leading .529 hitting percentage, finishing one kill shy of her career high. Hardy tied her career high with six blocks and added four service aces, marking her fifth match this season with at least three aces. She has totaled 20 service aces in Big 12 play, ranking second in the league, and is tied for second in conference matches with 0.56 aces per set.
Joining Kelley, Burgess, Messer and Hardy on the Big 12 Starting Seven, which recognizes standout performances across the league, are Arizona's Gigi Whann and Arizona State's Isabella Costantini and Una Vajagic. Whann led the Big 12 in total digs (46) and digs per set (7.67) in the Wildcats’ two matches against Houston and UCF, which included a career-high 27 digs against the Knights. Costantini directed Arizona State's offense to a pair of sweeps, totaling 68 assists and averaging 11.33 assists per set, the second-most among Big 12 players. Vajagic helped the Sun Devils with 26 kills across six sets, averaging 4.33 kills per set on a .352 hitting percentage and leading the Conference in service aces (7) and points per set (5.58).
Big 12 Players of the Week
Offensive Player of the Week – Becca Kelley, TCU, OH, Sr.
Defensive Player of the Week – Zoey Burgess, Arizona State, MB, Jr.
Setter of the Week – Reese Messer, Kansas, S, So.
Rookie of the Week – Brooke Hardy, BYU, MB, Fr.
Big 12 Starting Seven
Gigi Whann, Arizona, DS, Fr.
Zoey Burgess, Arizona State, MB, Jr. (defensive)
Isabella Costantini, Arizona State, S, Sr.
Una Vajagic, Arizona State, OH, Jr.
Brooke Hardy, BYU, MB, Fr. (rookie)
Reese Messer, Kansas, S, So. (setter)
Becca Kelley, TCU, OH, Sr. (offensive)