NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - University of Dayton volleyball players senior Lauren Bruns and freshman Alli Papesh were honored by the Atlantic 10 Monday with weekly awards. Bruns was named the A-10 Player of the Week for the fifth time while Papesh picked up Rookie of the Week honors for the first time this season.

VCU junior Jasmin Sneed was named Defensive Player of the Week and Saint Louis freshman Giovanna Charles was selected as the league's Co-Rookie of the Week along with Papesh. All awards were for matches played Oct. 8-14. 

Bruns helped lead Dayton to consecutive three-set sweeps over the weekend after averaging 5.00 kills per set and hitting .473. The outside hitter from Versailles, Ohio, recorded a match-high 16 kills and hit .519 in the Flyers' 3-0 win against Fordham on Friday. She followed with a match-high 14 kills while hitting .429 in a 3-0 win over Rhode Island. For the weekend, she averaged 5.17 points per set. 

Papesh finished second on the team with 3.17 kills per set as Dayton recorded victories over Fordham and Rhode Island. The outside hitter from Channahon, Ill., had seven kills and an attack percentage of .429 in the win against Fordham. She followed with 12 kills, eight digs and two blocks in the win against Rhody. 

Dayton will step out of conference play with a mid-week match-up against Cincinnati on Wednesday. The Flyers and Bearcats will square off at UD's Frericks Center Oct. 17 with first serve set for 7 p.m. Admission is free to the general public.