KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Mackenzie Pryor of Keiser (Fla.) has been named the NAIA Women’s Volleyball Attacker of the Week, Cabry Taylor of Providence (Mont.) has been named the NAIA Women’s Volleyball Defender of the Week and Payton Bertke of St. Thomas (Fla.) has been named the NAIA Women's Volleyball Setter of the Week. The trio was selected based on their performances from August 26 -September 2 and were chosen out of a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)/unaffiliated group nominees.

Players of the Week are announced weekly throughout the regular season on Tuesdays on naia.org, Instagram and X.

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NAIA Women's Volleyball Attacker of the Week 

Mackenzie Pryor, Keiser (Fla.) – JR - OH

• Posted 80 total kills on the week, with the highest match total being 19 kills against Bluefield (Va.).
• Averaged 5.33 kills per set
• Recorded an attack percentage of .290 and did not record more than six errors in any match.
• Added two double-doubles to her stat line against Northwestern Ohio (15 kills, 11 digs) and Bluefield (Va.) (19 kills, 10 digs.).

NAIA Women's Volleyball Defender of the Week

Cabry Taylor, Providence (Mont.) – SO - MB

• Totaled 24 blocks (23 assisted). Her highest number of blocks in a match came against No. 16 IU Kokomo (Ind.) with 10 blocks (9 assisted), and she recorded a double-double that same match with a total of 14 kills.
• Averaged 1.85 blocks per set.
• Helped her team to victories over No. 6 Midland (Neb.) and Grand View (Iowa).

NAIA Women's Volleyball Setter of the Week 

Payton Bertke, St. Thomas (Fla.) – SO - S

• Recorded 124 assists on the week. Her highest match total came against No. 8 Park (Mo.) where she posted 61 assists.
• Averaged 12.4 assists per set.
• Helped her team to a 3-0 week with wins over No. 8 Park, Mobile (Ala.) and Webber International (Fla.)

For a full archive of the 2023 NAIA Women's Volleyball Players of the Week, click HERE