NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - University of Dayton volleyball freshman Alayna Yates and senior Jamie Peterson were honored by the Atlantic 10 Monday afternoon. Yates earned her first Player of the Week award while Peterson was tabbed Co-Defensive Player of the Week as announced by the conference office Oct. 11.

Peterson shares defensive honors with Davidson freshman Bella Brady while VCU freshman Katrina Davis was named Rookie of the Week. The awards are for matches played Oct 4-10.

Yates helped lead Dayton to a perfect 3-0 week in A-10 play as she averaged 3.18 kills per set and 1.73 blocks per set in wins over VCU, Davidson and Saint Louis. On Thursday, Yates tallied a career-high 14 kills to go with a match-high nine blocks in a win over VCU. In Saturday's sweep of Davidson, she lead all attackers with 10 kills while swinging at .562 and also tallied four blocks. Dayton got past Saint Louis Sunday behind 11 Yates kills, while she hit at .529 and recorded six blocks. The middle blocker from Cedar Falls, Iowa, scored 4.09 points per set and posted a .458 hitting percentage.

Peterson, an outside hitter from West Liberty, Ohio, averaged 2.73 digs per set and 1.09 blocks per set in a trio of Flyers victories. She recorded 14 digs and three blocks in the four-set win over VCU. Against Davidson, she added six blocks and five digs, and a career-high seven service aces. She followed that 11 digs, three blocks and four aces in a four-set win over Saint Louis. She averaged 6.5 kills per set, twice eclipsing 20 kills as well.

Dayton returns to action on Wednesday as it steps out of A-10 play to welcome Xavier to Frericks Center. First serve between the Flyers and Musketeers is set to get underway at 6 p.m. in Frericks Center and admission is free. Per current City of Dayton Mask Mandate, fans are required to wear their masks completely over their nose and mouth throughout their time in Frericks Center (including inside the Gym) unless actively eating or drinking. These guidelines are subject to change with current local and state regulations.


PREVIOUS VOLLEYBALL WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
 

DATE	OFFENSIVE	DEFENSIVE	ROOKIE
Aug. 30	Hattie Rodriguez, DAV	Bella Brady, DAV	Olyvia Kennedy, MASON
Sept. 7	Whitley Moody, FOR	Bella Brady, DAV	Isabel Decker, DAV
Sept. 14	Jamie Peterson, UD	Bella Brady, DAV	Grace Hammond, URI
Sept. 20	Jamie Peterson, UD	Mallory Lipski, FOR	Grace Hammond, URI
Sept. 27	Maya Taylor, SLU	Bella Brady, DAV	Lia Hawken, UD
Oct. 4	Maya Taylor, SLU	Alayna Yates, UD	Kate Aupperle, SLU
Oct. 11	Alayna Yates, UD	Bella Brady, DAV Jamie Peterson, UD	Katrina Davis, VCU