ARLINGTON, Texas (November 9, 2026) – The United Athletic Conference announced its weekly awards on Monday, naming junior Reese Ricketts as UAC Player of the Week and sophomore Landri Ross as UAC Setter of the Week.  

These are now the 11th UAC weekly awards North Alabama Volleyball has received this season, with junior Kinslee McGowan earning four Setter of the Week awards, senior Ava Martindale earning three Defensive Player of the Week awards, Ricketts earning three Player of the Week awards and Ross earning two straight Setter of the Week awards.  

Ross combined for 95 assists and averaged 11.88 assists per set in wins over Little Rock and Central Arkansas last week. She set a new career high in the match against Little Rock on Nov. 5, recording 39 assists. She followed this by shattering that career high the very next night against Central Arkansas with 56 assists.  

Ross also added five kills, three service aces, 16 digs and four blocks. 

Ricketts racked up 36 kills and averaged 4.50 kills per set last week. She had 12 kills in the three-set win over Little Rock and hit .385. Against Central Arkansas, she recorded 24 kills, also recording her 10th double-double of the season with 14 digs. Ricketts was responsible for the Lions' final three points to defeat the Bears, recording two kills and a solo block.  

Ricketts also had 23 digs and two blocks. 

The UAC named Eastern Kentucky's Caitlyn Flees as Defensive Player of the Week and Tarleton State's Onita Davis as Freshman of the Week.  

North Alabama will have its final two regular season matches this week. They are back home inside CB&S Bank Arena Tuesday, Nov. 10 against West Georgia at 6 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 14 against Little Rock at 1 p.m. 

UNA defeated Little Rock and West Georgia earlier this season, both in three sets.  

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