MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The SSAC announced the 2026 SSAC Volleyball Players of the Week. Mobile swept this week's awards with Eva Blatchford repeating as Attacker of the Week, Emma McPherson also repeating as Setter of the Week and Hope Blaylock winning Defender of the Week.
Attacker: Eva Blatchford (Mobile – FR – OH – Billings, Mont.)
- This is her fourth career weekly honor, third Attacker of the Week honor and second in a row
- Blatchford had 4.50 kills per set in a regular season championship clinching week for Mobile, including a 22 kill performance against Loyola
- She also had 12 digs and three blocks on the week
Setter: Emma McPherson (Mobile – SR – S – Grand Bay, Ala.)
- This is her ninth career weekly honor, fourth of 2026 and fourth time going back-to-back in her career
- In a 6-2 system, McPherson averaged 6.38 assists per set
- She had a double-double against Loyola in the regular season championship clinching match, dishing out 28 assists with 11 digs
Defender: Hope Blaylock (Mobile – SO – L/DS – Saraland, Ala.)
- This is her first career weekly honor
- Blaylock had 6.75 digs per set, including a 39 dig performance against Loyola that places her inside the top five in program history for digs in a single game
- She had a perfect reception percentage in 33 attempts and added two aces as well