ATLANTA, Ga. (November 9, 2026) – Aubrianna Gerdes (Covenant) was named Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) Women’s Volleyball Player of the Week, while Kaitlyn Smith (LaGrange) earned Defensive Player of the Week, released by the league office on Monday.
 
Cali Sandhoff (Covenant) was selected as Setter of the Week, alongside Lilly Cowing (Asbury) who was tabbed Rookie of the Week.
 
PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Aubrianna Gerdes, Covenant
Outside Hitter  |  Sophomore  |  Windsor, Colo.
 
Gerdes led Covenant with 29 kills across two matches while hitting .338 for the week. She highlighted the stretch with 13 kills on a .462 hitting percentage in a win over Maryville and also contributed 23 digs and three blocks. Gerdes averaged 3.22 kills, 3.50 points and 2.56 digs per set.
 
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Kaitlyn Smith, LaGrange
Middle Blocker |  Sophomore  |  Buckeye, Ariz.
 
Smith anchored LaGrange at the net with 12 total blocks across two victories, averaging 1.50 blocks per set in wins over Division II Clark Atlanta and Oglethorpe. She also made an impact offensively against Oglethorpe, finishing with 11 kills while hitting .625.
 
SETTER OF THE WEEK – Cali Sandhoff, Covenant
Setter |  Senior  |  Lookout Mountain, Ga.
 
Sandhoff directed Covenant’s offense with 55 assists across nine sets, averaging 6.11 assists per set during a 1-1 week leading the Scots to a regular season title and No. 1 seed entering the tournament. She also recorded eight service aces and delivered a program-record-setting triple-double against Maryville with 13 kills, 23 assists and 11 digs.
 
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK – Lilly Cowing, Asbury
Defensive Specialist/Libero  |  Freshman  |  Lexington, Ky.
 
Cowing helped Asbury complete a 2-0 week, including a win over Agnes Scott that secured the No. 3 seed in the CCS Tournament. She totaled 36 digs and six assists across the two matches, averaging 5.14 digs per set.


 
OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED
 

PLAYER OF THE WEEK	Isabelle VandeSchraaf (Asbury); Tarryn Woodall (Belhaven); Kaitlyn Smith (LaGrange); Sydney Speer (Piedmont)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK	Lilly Cowing (Asbury); Kayla Robinson (Belhaven); Henley Gentry (Covenant); Rylee Vessell (Piedmont)
SETTER OF THE WEEK	Sara Beth Gray (Asbury); Angel Edwards (Belhaven); Julia Damico (LaGrange); Erin Lemons (Piedmont)
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK	Angel Edwards (Belhaven); Evy Hammer (Covenant); Lillian Gaskins (Piedmont)

 


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ABOUT THE COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE OF THE SOUTH
The CCS is an NCAA Division III athletic conference that began play during the 2022-23 academic year. The conference features seven member institutions (Agnes Scott College, Asbury University, Belhaven University, Covenant College, Huntingdon College, LaGrange College, and Piedmont University) and sponsors championships across 16 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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