Hornet volleyball players Arica Shepard and Ting Liu earned Player of the Week honors this week in the MIAA. For Liu it is the fourth time this season she has received the Specialist of the Week honors. She averaged 14.17 assists per set and helped her squad to hit .278 last week, as the 11th-ranked Hornets won four matches in the Washburn Lady Blues Fall Classic. Each win was in three sets, and Liu averaged a double-double -- 42.5 assists and 10.25 digs per match.

All-American Shepard earns the honor of Hitter of the Week for the first time this season. She hit .364 (55 kills, 15 errors, 110 attempts) and averaged 5.21 points and 3.67 digs per set as the No. 11 Hornets extended their win streak to 16 matches with four sweeps at the Washburn Lady Blues Fall Classic last weekend.