Cugino and Duffy Earn Sun Belt Player of the Week Honors
10/6/2026 11:00:00 AM | Volleyball
STATESBORO – Georgia Southern volleyball claimed two of the three Sun Belt Player of the Week honors, as third year libero Maddie Cugino and fourth year setter Lexi Duffy, were tabbed as the Defensive and Setter of the Week.Â
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Cugino earns Defensive Player of the Week honors for the second consecutive week, while Duffy collects the first Sun Belt honor of her career, following a career best weekend against Old Dominion.
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The Columbus, Ohio, native, Cugino, received back-to-back Defensive Player of the Week honors after elevating her level of play as the anchor of the Eagles' defense. She posted 6.50 digs per set, posting 39 on the weekend against the Monarchs. Ranked first in the Sun Belt in that category for the year and seventh nationally, Cugino added a 90% dig rate, 26.8% dig to point rate, and added 63%-point scoring from the service line.Â
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Duffy, a native of Murrieta, California, collected her first Sun Belt honor being named Setter of the Week for the Eagles. Duffy tallied 69 total assists (11.50 per set) and registered six kills over the course of two matches. She added 14 digs to her tally and registered two blocks in the Eagles sweep of ODU on Saturday. Duffy led the league in assists per set last weekend, adding a 36% assist rate, 2.33 digs per set, one kill per set, and hit .500.Â
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The Eagles take their 4-0 conference record on the road for the second time this season, traveling to Boone, North Carolina to face off against Appalachian State. First serve on Thursday is scheduled for 6 p.m.Â
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Cugino earns Defensive Player of the Week honors for the second consecutive week, while Duffy collects the first Sun Belt honor of her career, following a career best weekend against Old Dominion.
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The Columbus, Ohio, native, Cugino, received back-to-back Defensive Player of the Week honors after elevating her level of play as the anchor of the Eagles' defense. She posted 6.50 digs per set, posting 39 on the weekend against the Monarchs. Ranked first in the Sun Belt in that category for the year and seventh nationally, Cugino added a 90% dig rate, 26.8% dig to point rate, and added 63%-point scoring from the service line.Â
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Duffy, a native of Murrieta, California, collected her first Sun Belt honor being named Setter of the Week for the Eagles. Duffy tallied 69 total assists (11.50 per set) and registered six kills over the course of two matches. She added 14 digs to her tally and registered two blocks in the Eagles sweep of ODU on Saturday. Duffy led the league in assists per set last weekend, adding a 36% assist rate, 2.33 digs per set, one kill per set, and hit .500.Â
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The Eagles take their 4-0 conference record on the road for the second time this season, traveling to Boone, North Carolina to face off against Appalachian State. First serve on Thursday is scheduled for 6 p.m.Â
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