Gilbert picks up her third Player of the Week award this season after a season-high 28 kills at Morgan State; Torres named Rookie of the Week

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk State's Gabrielle Gilbert has been named the MEAC Volleyball Player of the Week for the third time this season, and Aliyah Torres has been named the MEAC Rookie of the Week, the conference announced Monday, after the pair helped the Spartans to a five-set win at Morgan State on Oct. 23.

Gilbert, a senior outside hitter/opposite from Indianapolis, put down a season-high 28 kills on 60 attempts with just six errors, a .367 hitting percentage. She added five service aces and 10 digs for 33.5 points, averaging 5.6 kills and 6.7 points per set in the 3-2 victory. The performance marked her fourth 20-plus-kill outing of the 2026 season.

Gilbert led a Spartan attack that hit .340 for the match while holding Morgan State to a .241 clip. Kyleigh Moore added 19 kills, and Jasmine Mataira handed out 56 assists, 11.2 per set. Norfolk State finished with 10 service aces, half of them from Gilbert.

The honor is Gilbert's third weekly award of the season, following back-to-back selections on Oct. 5 and Oct. 12.

Torres, a freshman libero/defensive specialist from Ewa Beach, Hawaii, anchored the back row with a team-high 19 digs, 3.8 per set. She also contributed two service aces and four assists in the win.

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Norfolk State (8-14, 4-5 MEAC) returns to action Friday, Oct. 30, at Maryland Eastern Shore. First serve in Princess Anne, Md., is set for 6 p.m. on MEAC Network. 

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