Rush and Baron Earn CUSA Weekly Honors

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Two WKU Volleyball student athletes have earned Conference USA weekly awards, the league office announced on Monday.

For the sixth time in 2026, sophomore Kate Rush has been named Setter of the Week and junior libero Tayler Baron earned the Defensive Player of the Week nod for the second time.

This past weekend against Liberty, Rush dished out 67 assists, notched 10 digs, totaled nine kills, four aces, and four blocks. She managed 34 assists, six digs, four kills, four blocks, and three aces Friday and added 33 assists, five kills, four digs, and one ace Saturday. The sophomore leads the league in assists and assists/set. Rush has totaled 50 aces on the year to lead the…