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East Carolina, Rice, South Florida Earn Weekly Volleyball Honors

The American Athletic Conference’s seventh weekly volleyball honors spotlighted standout performances across three programs. Ellie Pate, East Carolina’s senior outside hitter, dominated offensively with a .311 hitting percentage and 21 kills in a double-double against Florida Atlantic, while also leading her team’s sweep of Charlotte with 16 kills.

Meanwhile, Rice’s Jordan Hummel anchored the backcourt with 41 digs over two wins, including 24 in a four-set victory over Memphis, and setter Savannah Skopal orchestrated the offense with 89 assists—49 in a single game—while averaging 12.71 per set. South Florida’s freshman Paula Tomasa made an immediate impact, posting a 12-kill, 14-dig double-double versus UTSA and averaging 2.8 kills per set.

Honorable mentions included Sydnee Peterson (Rice), Amelia Wass de Czege (South Florida), Christiana Greene (Temple), Avery Burks (Tulane), and Lauren Patterson (Tulsa), each delivering key contributions in their teams’ recent victories.

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