Ariadna Pereles & Katie Kopshever were named Ohio Valley Conference Players of the Week, the league announced today.  

Pereles earned her second OVC Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season after reaching the 1,000-career dig milestone. On Saturday, she became the 30th Panther in program history to join the 1,000+ Dig Club. The recognition marks the fourth OVC Player of the Week honor of her career. Pereles led the conference with 35 digs (5.00 DPS) over the weekend, recording 21 digs (5.25 DPS) in Friday's loss and adding 14 digs (4.67 DPS) in Saturday's victory.  

Kopshever delivered a career-best performance on Friday, recording a personal-high 23 kills (5.74 KPS). She led the OVC over the weekend with 36 kills (5.14 KPS) and a .370 hitting percentage, totaling 42.5 points and adding four blocks. The honor marks Kopshever's first OVC Offensive Player of the Week award and her second career OVC weekly honor after being named Freshman of the Week in 2024.