Women's Volleyball

Week 6: CCS Women’s Volleyball Players of the Week

ATLANTA, Ga. (October 6, 2025) – Isabelle VandeSchraaf (Asbury) was named Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) Women’s Volleyball Player of the Week, while Zoe Coelho (Piedmont) earned Defensive Player of the Week, released by the league office on Monday.
 
Alex Krabs (LaGrange) was also tabbed Rookie of the Week.
 
PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Isabelle VandeSchraaf, Asbury
Outside Hitter  |  Sophomore  |  Germantown Hills, IL.
 
Asbury sophomore outside hitter Isabelle VandeSchraaf led the Eagles to a 3-0 week with conference sweeps over Covenant, Agnes Scott, and Belhaven. VandeSchraaf totaled 28 kills and 20 digs across seven sets, averaging 4.00 kills and 2.86 digs per set while also adding two service aces and a block. Her consistent two-way play helped power Asbury to its undefeated week in CCS action.
 
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Zoe Coelho, Piedmont
Defensive Specialist/Libero  |  Senior  |  Roswell, Ga.
 
Piedmont senior libero Zoe Coelho anchored the Lions’ defense with 69 digs over four matches, averaging an impressive 6.27 per set. Coelho posted double-digit digs in every contest, including 20 or more in three matches and a career-high 30 in a four-set win over Wesleyan. She also contributed 11 assists and three service aces to round out an outstanding week in the back row.
 
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK – Alex Krabs, LaGrange
Outside Hitter  |  Freshman  |  Boynton Beach, Fla.
 
LaGrange freshman outside hitter Alex Krabs made a major impact at the Panthers’ weekend tri-match, helping her team earn a split against Covenant and Piedmont. Krabs delivered 16 kills and 17 digs, both team highs, in a five-set battle against Covenant, then led the Panthers to a sweep of the host Lions. She finished the week averaging 3.13 kills and 3.38 digs per set, along with seven total blocks, to pace LaGrange on both sides of the net.
 

OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED
 
PLAYER OF THE WEEK Rylee White (Belhaven); Delaney Stirm (Covenant); Lily VanDyke (Huntingdon); Kylie Wilhelmi (Maryville) Katie Hubbard (Piedmont)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Riley McChord (Asbury); Rylee White (Belhaven); Kinsley Martin (Huntingdon)
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Julia Wright (Asbury); Tarryn Woodall (Belhaven); Henley Gentry (Covenant); A'Kirra McElveen (Huntingdon); Lauren Caricato (Piedmont)
 

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ABOUT THE COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE OF THE SOUTH (CCS)

The CCS is an NCAA Division III athletic conference that began play during the 2022-23 academic year. The conference features nine member institutions (Agnes Scott College, Asbury University, Belhaven University, Covenant College, Huntingdon College, LaGrange College, Maryville College, Piedmont University, and Wesleyan College) and sponsors championships across 14 sports. In addition to sharing the member institutions' geographic identity, the name 'Collegiate Conference of the South' is indicative of a shared commitment to academic excellence, which is commensurate with the NCAA Division III philosophy.
 
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