COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference has announced its Week 3 RMAC Volleyball Players of the Week, with Colorado Mesa University’s Sadie Scoville, South Dakota Mines’ Hannah Benes, and Colorado Christian University’s Krista Traynor taking home the latest honors.

Offensive
Sadie Scoville, Colorado Mesa (Senior, Outside Hitter, Pleasant Grove, Utah)
 Scoville powered the Mavericks to a flawless 2-0 road trip, taking down Adams State and New Mexico Highlands in back-to-back matchups. She opened the weekend on fire, notching a season-high 19 kills (3.80 per set) along with 18 digs to earn her third double-double of the 2025 season. Her dominant performance helped CMU edge Adams State in a thrilling 3-2 victory. Scoville kept the momentum rolling the next day against New Mexico Highlands, racking up 11 kills on an impressive .435 hitting percentage to lead the Mavericks to a decisive sweep of the Cowgirls. Over the two-match stretch, Scoville totaled 30 kills while hitting .314 and averaging 4.19 points per set.

Others Nominated: Katie Bauer, Adams State; Emily Freeland, Black Hills State; Kally Kirkwood, Chadron State; Connelly Kilgore, Colorado Christian; Amanda Donais Dudley, Colorado School of Mines; Caelyn Gunn CSU Pueblo; Alina Nunez, Fort Lewis; Annika Helf, MSU Denver; Isabella Smith, Regis; Morgan Daugherty, South Dakota Mines; Payton Tompkins, UCCS; Sadie Parrish, Westminster.

Defensive
Hannah Benes, South Dakota Mines (Senior, Defensive Specialist/Libero, Antioch, Illinois)
Benes played a pivotal role in the Hardrockers’ undefeated weekend on the road, delivering standout defensive performances against Western Colorado and Fort Lewis. The Antioch, Illinois native opened the trip with a rock-solid showing against the Mountaineers, racking up 16 digs (5.33 per set) in a three-set sweep. She followed that effort with an outstanding 25 digs in a five-set battle (5.00 digs per set) against Fort Lewis. For the week, Benes totaled 41 digs and posted the third-highest dig total in the RMAC. She now ranks third in the conference in both total digs and digs per set on the season.
Others Nominated: Logan Conlin, Adams State; Ellie Thomas, Black Hills State; Shelby Harding, Chadron State; Suzanna Conner, Colorado Christian; Macy Wood, Colorado Mesa; Abbie O’Shay, Colorado School of Mines; Finja Schul, CSU Pueblo; Emery Pomroy, Alyssa Boyte, MSU Denver; Krissy Breit, Regis; Maylen Mitrovich, UCCS; Breegan Huntsman, Westminster.

Setter
Krista Traynor, Colorado Christian (Junior, Setter, Seattle, Washington)
Traynor continued to lead the Cougar offense from her setter position, as CCU hosted Chadron State and Regis. In the week’s opening match, Traynor stuffed the stat sheet with 51 assists, five blocks, and three kills, giving the Cougars a 3-2 win over the Eagles. Against the Rangers, Traynor once made an imprint on the game, collecting 25 assists, 20 digs, and 13 kills. Her all-around performance helped push her team past Regis in another five-setter. In total, the junior had 76 assists, 30 digs, 13 kills, and six blocks, as the Cougars improved to 7-3 on the season.

Others Nominated: Elena Atkinson, Black Hills State; Jillian Donovan, Chadron State; Addie Swanson, Colorado Mesa; Hailee Martinez, Colorado School of Mines; Elena Stankovic, CSU Pueblo; Karyna Werley, MSU Denver; Bailey Nichols, Regis; Hannah Joseph, South Dakota Mines; Audrey Dowd, UCCS; Atley Mitchell, 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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