MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The SSAC announced the 2025 SSAC Volleyball Players of the Week for the week of Sept. 1-7. Marissa Gerleman of Blue Mountain Christian was named SSAC Volleyball Attacker of the Week, Jaci Drinnon of Mobile was named SSAC Volleyball Defender of the Week and Belén Puche Laguna of Loyola was named SSAC Volleyball Setter of the Week.
Attacker: Marissa Gerleman (Blue Mountain Christian, SO, RS, Adel, Iowa)
- This is her first-career honor
- Playing only one match, Gerleman produced 13 kills and attacked at a .684 clip in a 3-1 win over UT Southern
- The sophomore had no attack errors in the match
Defender: Jaci Drinnon (Mobile, SR, L, White Pine, Tenn.)
- This is her fifth all-time honor
- In a 1-1 week, Drinnon produced 46 digs good for a 7.67 digs per set average, while adding five aces
- She had a high of 26 digs in only three sets at Life
Setter: Belén Puche Laguna (Loyola, JR, S, Sevilla, Spain)
- This is her second-career honor
- While operating in a 6-2, Laguna averaged 6.33 assists per set in a 3-0 win over Point
- She totaled 19 assists in the match and added four digs
Previous Winners (Attacker, Defender, Setter)
Week 1: Isis Harink (Loyola), Kala Emanuelli (Loyola), Ellie Connor (Loyola)
Week 2: Sofia Bettini (William Carey), Jaci Drinnon (Mobile), Emma McPherson (Mobile)
Week 3: Jasmyn Ceasar (Point), Kala Emanuelli (Loyola), Belen Puche Laguna (Loyola)