TAMPA, Fla. – The Sun Conference announces the first players of the week of the 2025-26 academic year, honoring three volleyball student-athletes for the week of August 18, 2025.
All three awards are based on performances from August 15 – August 17.
Volleyball Players of the Week
Attacker of the Week
Laura Bonomi, Southeastern
Senior | Ceto, Italy | Outside Hitter
Notes: Bonomi racked up every offensive category, collecting 22 kills in consectuive double-doubles in consecutive sweeps to start the season over Point and RV Reinhardt. Collecting 3.67 kills per set with a .450 hitting percentage, including a game with no hitting errors in the win over Reinhardt. She also notched nine service aces on the week, including the seven-piece against RV Reinhardt. It was the first time there had been seven service aces by one player in a game for the Fire since the 2014 season.
Defender of the Week
Marysa Connors, Southeastern
Graduate Student | Trinity, Fla. | Libero
Notes: Connors showed up and showed out this week in two convincing shutout wins over Point and RV Reinhardt University. Collecting 27 digs with only one reception error.
Setter of the Week
Payton Bertke, St. Thomas
Junior | Celina, Ohio | Setter
Notes: Averaged 10 assists in a pair of 3-0 victories... dished out 38 assists against Point while adding five kills... assisted on two blocks against Reinhardt.