Creighton University Athletics
Ames Earns Offensive Player of the Week Honors
10/12/2026 1:30:00 PM | Volleyball
OMAHA, Neb. -- Ayden Ames has been named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week after helping Creighton Volleyball to a pair of wins last weekend. It's the second time this season that Ames has been recognized, as she became the first player in league history to earn Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week at the same time on Aug. 31 following a pair of top 25 wins to open the season.
Ames averaged 3.71 kills per set while hitting .381. She also contributed six digs, three blocks and two aces. She was sixth in the league in kills per set and eighth in hitting percentage.
The junior from Prosper, Texas, opened her week with eight kills on .280 hitting as Creighton posted its first home sweep of the season against Butler on Friday. The victory helped Creighton avoid consecutive losses in conference play for the first time since 2011.
On Sunday in a rematch of last year's BIG EAST Tournament final, Ames pounded a career-high 18 kills and hit .447. She also tied her career-highs with five digs and two aces as the Bluejays topped BIG EAST co-leader Xavier in four sets.
During her big week, Ames took over the CU lead with 179 kills and is now hitting .284 on the season.
Creighton (10-8, 5-1 BIG EAST) is back in action this weekend for 5 p.m. Central road matches at Villanova on Friday and at Georgetown on Saturday.
Ames averaged 3.71 kills per set while hitting .381. She also contributed six digs, three blocks and two aces. She was sixth in the league in kills per set and eighth in hitting percentage.
The junior from Prosper, Texas, opened her week with eight kills on .280 hitting as Creighton posted its first home sweep of the season against Butler on Friday. The victory helped Creighton avoid consecutive losses in conference play for the first time since 2011.
On Sunday in a rematch of last year's BIG EAST Tournament final, Ames pounded a career-high 18 kills and hit .447. She also tied her career-highs with five digs and two aces as the Bluejays topped BIG EAST co-leader Xavier in four sets.
During her big week, Ames took over the CU lead with 179 kills and is now hitting .284 on the season.
Creighton (10-8, 5-1 BIG EAST) is back in action this weekend for 5 p.m. Central road matches at Villanova on Friday and at Georgetown on Saturday.
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