Arizona State's Noemie Glover (offensive), Iowa State's Rachel Van Gorp (defensive), Baylor's Isabela Haggard (setter) and Kansas' Taylor Stanley (rookie) earned Big 12 Volleyball weekly awards for the eighth week of the 2026 season.
 
Glover helped No. 8 Arizona State extend its winning streak to six matches with victories over Arizona and No. 17 Kansas. The senior opposite hitter totaled 48 kills across nine sets, averaging 5.33 kills and 5.78 points per set, while hitting .302. Glover recorded a match-high 23 kills and a career-high 16 digs in a four-set victory over Arizona, marking her second double-double of the season. She followed that performance with a season-high 25 kills and four blocks as the Sun Devils rallied for a reverse-sweep against No. 17 Kansas. Glover has recorded double-digit kills in 12 consecutive matches and helped Arizona State improve to 7-1 against ranked opponents this season. It is her first Big 12 weekly award this season and the fourth of her career.
 
Van Gorp collected 41 digs across eight sets, averaging 5.13 digs per set in Iowa State's matches against No. 25 Colorado and Utah. The junior libero recorded 16 digs in three sets against Colorado before totaling 25 digs in a five-set victory over Utah. Her performance against the Utes marked her sixth match with at least 20 digs this season and the 19th of her career. Van Gorp distributed 13 assists and recorded four service aces during the week. This is her fourth Defensive Player of the Week honor this season and seventh of her career.
 
Haggard guided Baylor to its first road sweep of a top-10 opponent since 2021 with a 3-0 victory over No. 10 TCU. The sophomore setter distributed 32 assists, averaging 10.67 per set, while helping the Bears hit .262 and average 14.67 kills per set. Haggard added 10 digs for a double-double, along with two kills and a block. She recorded 12 assists in the decisive third set, helping Baylor produce 17 kills. The recognition marks Haggard's third Big 12 Setter of the Week honor this season.
 
Stanley led Kansas with 37 kills across eight sets, averaging 4.63 kills and 5.4 points per set in matches against Kansas State and No. 8 Arizona State. The freshman outside hitter opened the week with 16 kills on a .310 hitting percentage, seven digs and two service aces in a sweep at Kansas State. She followed with 21 kills, nine digs, five blocks and a service ace in a five-set match against the Sun Devils. Stanley finished the week with 16 digs, six blocks and three service aces while totaling 43.5 points. This is her fourth Big 12 Rookie of the Week award.
 
Arizona State's Faith Frame, Baylor's Ksenia Rakhmanchik and Kansas' Reese Messer joined Glover, Van Gorp, Haggard and Stanley on the Big 12 Starting Seven, which honors standout performances across the Conference. Frame surpassed 1,000 career digs during the Sun Devils' four-set win over Arizona, recording a team-high 18 digs. Rakhmanchik powered Baylor's sweep of No. 10 TCU with a match-high 23 kills in three sets, averaging 7.67 kills and 8.00 points per set. Messer distributed 88 assists across eight sets, averaging 11.00 assists per set in Kansas' matches against Kansas State and No. 8 Arizona State.
 
Big 12 Players of the Week
Offensive Player of the Week – Noemie Glover, Arizona State, OPP, Sr.
Defensive Player of the Week – Rachel Van Gorp, Iowa State, L, Jr.
Setter of the Week – Isabela Haggard, Baylor, S, So.
Rookie of the Week – Taylor Stanley, Kansas, OH, Fr.
 
Big 12 Starting Seven
Faith Frame, Arizona State, L, Jr.
Noemie Glover, Arizona State, OPP, Sr. (offensive)
Isabela Haggard, Baylor, S, So. (setter)
Ksenia Rakhmanchik, Baylor, OH, So.
Rachel Van Gorp, Iowa State, L, Jr. (defensive)
Reese Messer, Kansas, S, So.
Taylor Stanley, Kansas, OH, Fr. (rookie)