Women's Volleyball

Sterling Sweeps KCAC Women's Volleyball Weekly Honors

KANSAS — Aliya McClanahan, Keala Wilson Brown, and Taylor "Dru" Lindsey, all of Sterling College, have earned this week's KCAC Women's Volleyball Attacker, Setter, and Defender of the Week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Monday. The three student-athletes were selected for their performances from Oct. 12-18 by a vote of conference sports information directors. All KCAC Player of the Week honors are presented by Athletic Solutions.
 

Attacker of the Week

Aliya McClanahan - Sterling College

Sr. | MH | Greeley, Colo.


McClanahan had two monster games in Sterling's wins against Kansas Wesleyan and Evangel. Against the Coyotes, she accounted for 27 points with an impressive 21 kills (5.25 per set) with 11 blocks (2.75 blocks per set). She had a hitting percentage of .432. McClanahan continued to be a force against the previous No. 3 team in the KCAC, Evangel. She had another double-double with 13 kills and 13 blocks for a total of 19.5 of the team's points with an impressive .423 hitting percentage. On the week, McClanahan totaled 46.5 points, 34 kills (with a hitting percentage of .429) and also totaled 24 blocks for a truly stand-out week.
 
Match m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s sta se sa sa/s r re rpt digs d/s bs ba tot b/s pts pts/s
Oct 14 at Kansas Wesleyan W, 3-1 * 1 4 21 5.25 2 44 .432 1 0.25 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 - 5 1.25 1 10 11 2.75 27.0 6.8
Oct 17 vs. Evangel (MO) W, 3-1 * 1 4 13 3.25 2 26 .423 2 0.50 0 0 0 0.00 2 0 1.000 2 0.50 0 13 13 3.25 19.5 4.9
Conference 2 8 34 4.25 4 70 .429 3 0.38 0 0 0 0.00 2 0 1.000 7 0.88 1 23 24 3.00 46.5 5.8
Overall 2 8 34 4.25 4 70 .429 3 0.38 0 0 0 0.00 2 0 1.000 7 0.88 1 23 24 3.00 46.5 5.8
  
 

Setter of the Week

Keala Wilson Brown - Sterling College

Sr. | S | Bennington, Kan.


Wilson Brown came out with something to prove this week in the "Battle of the Sisters" at Kansas Wesleyan (against her older sister, Coach Aubrey Wilson) and against the previous No. 3 team in the KCAC, Evangel. While running a 6-2 (meaning she only sets in half of the rotations), Wilson Brown had a triple-double with 29 assists, 14 digs and 13 kills while also adding three service aces to the mix, totaling 17 points for the Warriors in the win against the Coyotes. She continued to roll against the Valor, just one kill away from yet another triple-double. Wilson Brown posted 23 assists, 13 digs and nine kills while also adding six blocks to the mix. On the week, she filled every category of the stat sheet with 30 points, with 52 assists, 27 digs, 22 kills, eight blocks, four service aces, and a 1.000 reception percentage.
 
Match m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s sta se sa sa/s r re rpt digs d/s bs ba tot b/s pts pts/s
Oct 14 at Kansas Wesleyan W, 3-1 * 1 4 13 3.25 3 32 .313 29 7.25 26 0 3 0.75 0 0 - 14 3.50 0 2 2 0.50 17.0 4.3
Oct 17 vs. Evangel (MO) W, 3-1 * 1 4 9 2.25 1 31 .258 23 5.75 15 0 1 0.25 1 0 1.000 13 3.25 0 6 6 1.50 13.0 3.3
Conference 2 8 22 2.75 4 63 .286 52 6.50 41 0 4 0.50 1 0 1.000 27 3.38 0 8 8 1.00 30.0 3.8
Overall 2 8 22 2.75 4 63 .286 52 6.50 41 0 4 0.50 1 0 1.000 27 3.38 0 8 8 1.00 30.0 3.8
 
 

Defender of the Week

Taylor "Dru" Lindsey - Sterling College

Sr. | DS | East Helena, Mont.


Lindsey had another stand-out defensive week coming off her first KCAC Defensive Player of the Week title. In Sterling's win against Kansas Wesleyan, she posted 27 digs and a nearly perfect reception percentage of .968, with 31 receptions and only one error. She also added three assists in the win. Against Evangel, Lindsey continued to be solid in the backcourt with 26 digs and a perfect 1.000 reception percentage and 20 receptions. On the week, she totaled 53 digs, averaging 6.63 digs per set with 51 service receptions for a percentage of .980. This is the second consecutive week in which she has been named the KCAC Women's Volleyball Defender of the Week, and the second time overall this season that she has earned the honor.
 
Match m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s sta se sa sa/s r re rpt digs d/s bs ba tot b/s pts pts/s
Oct 14 at Kansas Wesleyan W, 3-1 * 1 4 0 0.00 0 0 - 3 0.75 13 0 0 0.00 31 1 .968 27 6.75 0 0 0 0.00 0.0 0.0
Oct 17 vs. Evangel (MO) W, 3-1 * 1 4 0 0.00 0 2 .000 1 0.25 13 0 1 0.25 20 0 1.000 26 6.50 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0.3
Conference 2 8 0 0.00 0 2 .000 4 0.50 26 0 1 0.13 51 1 .980 53 6.63 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0.1
Overall 2 8 0 0.00 0 2 .000 4 0.50 26 0 1 0.13 51 1 .980 53 6.63 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0.1

  
2026 KCAC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL SEASON PREVIOUS WEEKLY HONOREES:
  • Week 1 (Aug. 24): Maria Andrea Santa Cruz Cossich, Oklahoma Wesleyan (Attacker) | Jaylea Laughlin, Oklahoma Wesleyan (Setter) | Abby Ferguson, Evangel (Defender)
  • Week 2 (Aug. 31): Ivi Marcolino, Kansas Wesleyan (Attacker) | Isabella Byrd, Avila (Setter) | Sophia Giorgio, Avila (Defender)
  • Week 3 (Sept. 7): Maria Andrea Santa Cruz Cossich, Oklahoma Wesleyan (Attacker) | Dalaina Schutte, Bethel (Setter) | Abby Koontz, Bethel (Defender)
  • Week 4 (Sept. 14): Simone Johnson, Evangel (Attacker) | Lynzee Neal, Friends (Setter) | Abby Ferguson, Evangel (Defender) 
  • Week 5 (Sept. 22): Maia Rubio, Oklahoma Wesleyan (Attacker) | Jaylea Laughlin, Oklahoma Wesleyan (Setter) | Maria Luisa Caycedo, Oklahoma Wesleyan (Defender)
  • Week 6 (Sept. 28): Dylan Cochran, Bethel (Attacker) | Dalaina Schutte, Bethel (Setter) | Isabella Calle, McPherson (Defender) 
  • Week 7 (Oct. 6): Lily Gray, McPherson (Attacker) | Tabor Scanlon, McPherson (Setter) | Isabella Calle, McPherson (Defender)
  • Week 8 (Oct. 12): Enya Fierens, McPherson (Attacker) | Tabor Scanlon, McPherson (Setter) | Taylor "Dru" Lindsey, Sterling (Defender)
 
 

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