PORTLAND, Ore. (Oct. 26) – Alaska Anchorage senior Hannah Trotter was named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference volleyball offensive player of the week Monday after helping her team to a pair of crucial road victories.

The setter posted 8.67 assists per set and 1.22 kills per set on .360 hitting, leading UAA to a 3-2 win over No. 21 Simon Fraser on Thursday and a 3-1 win over Western Washington on Saturday. The Wauwatosa, Wis., native also had six total blocks and 24 total digs to help UAA hold its opponents under .200 hitting both nights.

On Thursday, Trotter had 43 assists, six kills on .417 hitting, 12 digs and two block assists as the Seawolves beat SFU 22-25, 16-25, 25-18, 25-23, 15-11. In Bellingham two days later, she went for 35 assists – including on the final two points of the match – six kills on .417 hitting, 12 digs and four block assists in the 25-20, 25-21, 19-25, 25-23 win against the Vikings.

"Hannah did a great job leading our offense against Simon Fraser and Western Washington," said UAA head coach Morgan Hooe. "She consistently made smart decisions, distributed the ball well and got everyone involved offensively. She was also an offensive threat herself, keeping opposing defenses guessing and helping our team stay balanced and competitive."

This is the first career player-of-the-week honor for Trotter and the third this season for a Seawolf, along with Kyana Gabriel's offensive POW award from Aug. 31-Sept. 6 and Bella Burney's defensive award from Oct. 5-11.

The Seawolves (16-7, 9-4 GNAC) return to the Alaska Airlines Center this week for another theme-night match, facing rival Alaska Fairbanks on Trick-or-Treat With the Seawolves night, presented by GCI, Friday at 7 pm at the Alaska Airlines Center. Youth 18-and-under in costume get in free with the purchase of an accompanying adult ticket. Find tickets, live links and more at GoSeawolves.com.