Bri Eilderts Award Women's Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week Week Of 9/14/2026 Sport Women's Volleyball School Gallaudet University Year Graduate Student Position Middle Hitter/Opposite Hometown Omaha, Neb. High School Marian Defensive Player of the Week Bri Eilderts / GS / Gallaudet University / Omaha, Neb. / Marian Bri Eilderts anchored Gallaudet University’s defense at the net during a perfect 3-0 week, totaling nine blocks across nine sets as the Bison earned three consecutive straight-set victories. The graduate student middle hitter averaged 1.00 block per set, highlighted by five block assists against Saint Elizabeth. She added two block assists against both Hood and Sweet Briar, helping Gallaudet improve to 6-0 for its best start during Head Coach Lynn Ray Boren’s tenure.