By: Nash Loibl, Advanced Graduate Assistant / Strategic Communications
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference announced its final 2025 Volleyball Player of the Week awards on Monday, with Colorado State University Pueblo’s Elena Stankovic joining Colorado Mesa’s Sadie Scoville and Allison Waller as the final award recipients.
OFFENSIVE
Sadie Scoville, Colorado Mesa (Senior, Outside Hitter, Pleasant Grove, Utah)
Scoville is the league's Offensive Player of the Week after delivering a stellar two-match performance for the Mavericks against Black Hills State and South Dakota Mines. The senior opened the weekend with an 11-kill showing against the Yellow Jackets, swinging at a .550 clip and powering her team to a clean sweep. She followed it up the next day with an even stronger outing, racking up 17 kills versus the Hardrockers and once again guiding the Mavericks to a 3-0 victory. Across the two matches, the Pleasant Grove, Utah, native totaled 28 kills, 22 digs, two double-doubles, and an impressive .520 hitting percentage.
Others Nominated: Emily Freeland, Black Hills State; Shelby Harding, Chadron State; Jenna McLaughlin, Colorado School of Mines; Golden Finch, CSU Pueblo; Annika Helf, MSU Denver; Isabella Smith, Regis; Cate Warren, South Dakota Mines; Payton Tompkins, UCCS; Brooklyn Easton, Westminster.
DEFENSIVE
Allison Waller, Colorado Mesa (Senior, Libero, Loveland, Colorado)
Waller anchored the Colorado Mesa defense this weekend, spearheading back-to-back sweeps of Black Hills State and South Dakota Mines. She opened the action with a standout performance against the Yellow Jackets, tallying 19 digs and seven assists. Waller elevated her play even further the next day, recording 21 digs, five assists, and a pair of aces in the win over the Hardrockers. With Waller leading the back row, the Mavericks held their opponents to a combined .126 hitting percentage and earned the fifth seed in the 2025 RMAC Volleyball Championship.
Others Nominated: Ellie Thomas, Black Hills State; Avery Lacy, Chadron State; Jada Price, Colorado School of Mines; Megan Mattingly, CSU Pueblo; Alyssa Boyte, MSU Denver; Braiziah Dixon, Regis; Mackenzie Ransom, UCCS; Ava Livolsi, Westminster.
SETTER
Elena Stankovic, CSU Pueblo (Junior, Setter, Cajetina, Serbia)
Stankovic had another outstanding week for the ThunderWolves, leading her team to a trio of wins against Adams State, Western Colorado, and Fort Lewis. Across 10 sets, she handed out 110 assists (11.00 per set) while leading an offense that hit .242, .351, and .300 in the three victories. Her signature performance came against Adams State, where she nearly posted a triple-double with 39 assists, 11 kills, and nine digs. Stankovic was the driving force of the Pack’s attack, dishing out 39 assists, picking up nine digs, and recording 11 kills on a .588 hitting percentage. She kept the momentum rolling with 33 assists versus Western Colorado and another 38 in the sweep of Fort Lewis. Over the three-match span, Stankovic added 18 kills on .607 hitting, 21 digs, and six total blocks
Others Nominated: Elena Atkinson, Black Hills State; Jillian Donovan, Chadron State; Ashlyn Tafoya, Colorado Mesa; Haille Martinez, Colorado School of Mines; Karyna Werley, MSU Denver; Bailey Nichols, Regis; Hannah Joseph, South Dakota Mines; Maylen Mitrovich, UCCS; Leila Cornejo, Westminster.
About the RMAC
The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, headquartered in Colorado Springs, is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 institutions located in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Utah. The RMAC currently competes in 22 NCAA Division II sports and has earned 67 national championships and 53 national runners-up since 1992. Founded in 1909, the RMAC is the most historic athletic conference in the western United States and Division II.
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