Defensive Player of the Week
Brianna Ondishin Ribon / JR / Penn State Harrisburg / Basking Ridge, N.J. / Ridge
Brianna Ondishin Ribon led the way defensively for Penn State Harrisburg during the team's 3-0 week. The junior's efforts were key in a five-set victory at Lancaster Bible on Tuesday night, as she racked up a career-high 21 digs to go along with three total blocks in the win. She followed it up with eight more digs that complimented 15 kills in another conference win over St. Mary's (Md.) on Saturday before closing out the weekend with 19 more digs in a non-conference sweep of McDaniel. For the week, she tallied 48 digs and three blocks to go along with 32 kills and four service aces that resulted in 37.5 total points.
This is the first weekly award Ondishin Ribon's career.
Offensive Player of the Week
Ella Gamble / SR / Gallaudet University / Cullowhee, N.C. / Smoky Mountain
Gallaudet University senior setter Ella Gamble orchestrated a masterful display of playmaking acumen, amassing an impressive 74 assists and delivering nine service aces over the past week as the Bison secured a flawless 2-0 mark in United East Conference competition. Gamble exhibited her tactical precision with 41 assists and a service ace in a decisive 3-0 sweep of Penn State-Abington on her home court. She followed that performance with an equally formidable outing on Saturday, where she distributed 33 assists and unleashed eight aces from the service line. To date, Gamble has compiled a remarkable 656 assists alongside 61 service aces across 18 matches, underscoring her indispensable role as both the strategic fulcrum of the Bison offense and a formidable force from the baseline.
This marks the second weekly United East award of the season Gamble and her eighth in her career (9/8/25, 9/16/24, 11/6/23, 10/30/23, 10/16/23, 10/9/23, 9/18/23)