General | 11/9/2026 3:17:59 PM
OXFORD, Ohio - The River States Conference is pleased to announce the Player of the Week honorees for the past week.
All awards represent contests played from Monday, November 2 through Sunday, November 8.
Men's Basketball Players of the Week
Offensive Player of the Week
Scotty Browning, WVU Tech | Junior - Guard - Logan, West Virginia
Browning averaged 18.3 points, 6.3 assists and 6.0 rebounds per game across three contests for WVU Tech. The junior totaled 55 points, 19 assists and 18 rebounds, shooting 46.3% from the field and 84.2% from the free-throw line. He helped lead the Golden Bears to an 83-74 road win at Bluefield and closed the week with a standout performance against Johnson, scoring 23 points with 11 assists and nine rebounds, narrowly missing a triple-double.
Defensive Player of the Week
EJ Reese, St. Mary-of-the-Woods | Junior - Center - Lafayette, Indiana
EJ Reese averaged 14.7 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and 0.7 steals across three road games for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, collecting 30 defensive rebounds among his 44 total boards. Reese opened the week with 12 rebounds and a block in an 81-78 victory at Northwestern Ohio. He followed with 16 rebounds, two blocks and two steals at Bethel (Tenn.), then added 16 rebounds and a block at Tennessee Southern.
Women's Basketball Players of the Week
Offensive Player of the Week
Kiannah Ingram, Rio Grande | Freshman - Guard - Circleville, Ohio
Ingram was spectacular this week, first off the bench, and then as a starter after injuries to others, in a trio of wins. The freshman shot 48 percent overall and 42 percent from distance, averaging 21.7 points per game in victories over Union Commonwealth, Kentucky Christian, and Aquinas.
Defensive Player of the Week
Ava Dobbins, Rio Grande | Freshman - Forward - Glenville, West Virginia
The 6-4 freshman averaged just under 12 minutes of playing time in three wins, yet had 11 defensive rebounds among her 16 total boards. The West Virginia native also blocked 11 shots, including eight against KCU in Rio Grande's conference opener - the second-most in one game in school history.
Women's Volleyball Players of the Week
Attacker of the Week
Mia Niekamp, IU Kokomo | Senior - Outside Hitter - St. Henry, Ohio
Niekamp delivered an outstanding performance in IU Kokomo's dominant sweep of Brescia on Senior Day, recording a match-high 12 kills on 20 swings with just one attack error for a .550 hitting percentage. The senior also added two blocks as the Cougars hit .485 as a team and closed the regular season with a convincing conference victory.
Setter of the Week
Lydia Steyer, Rio Grande | Junior - Setter - Perrysburg, Ohio
Steyer was solid again all over the floor as the RedStorm closed the regular season with two road wins. Steyer averaged almost 11 assists per set as Rio Grande closed their regular season with a three-set win over IU East and a five-set victory over Midway.
Defender of the Week
Kendall Tucker, Kentucky Christian | Sophomore - Defensive Specialist - Newark, Ohio
Tucker earns Defender of the Week honors on the back of a herculean performance for the Knights on Saturday. In a contest against Bluefield, the sophomore racked up 41 digs in just four sets, averaging 10.25 digs per frame.