RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - With one week remaining in the 2026 regular season, (RV) Oklahoma Baptist (21-5, 13-1 GAC) is one win away from clinching the regular season title after four-set wins over Southern Nazarene (16-12, 8-6 GAC) and Southwestern Oklahoma State (16-10, 9-5 GAC).
Harding (21-4, 11-3 GAC) is one win away from clinching the No. 2 seed while four teams are separated by two matches in spots third-sixth. Southeastern Oklahoma State (13-14, 7-7 GAC) is two games safe of Henderson State (12-15, 5-9 GAC) and East Central (10-17, 5-9 GAC), which are tied for eighth.
The eight-team 2026 GAC Volleyball Tournament begins Wednesday, Nov. 11 from the Stride Bank Center in Enid, Okla.
GREAT AMERICAN CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSIVE
Gabby Jones | Southeastern Oklahoma State | OH | So. | Temple, Texas
Southeastern Oklahoma State sophomore outside hitter Gabby Jones led the league in week 10 with 5.20 kills per set across 10 sets while also being seventh in the conference with a .394 attack percentage. Against Northwestern Oklahoma State, the second-year outside recorded 20 kills on a season-best .633 attack percentage in the Savage Storm's three-set victory before recording 16 winners against East Central.
DEFENSIVE
Kaylon Partain | Henderson State | L | Sr. | Atlanta, Texas
Henderson State senior libero Kaylon Partain posted a league-best 8.86 digs per set in HSU's two matches, including a conference-best 45 digs in four sets against Southern Arkansas. The now four-time GAC Defensive Player of the Week continues to lead all of NCAA Division II with 707 total digs and 7.00 digs per set.
SETTER
Emily Boyer | Oklahoma Baptist | S | Sr. | Choctaw, Okla.
Oklahoma Baptist senior setter Emily Boyer picked up her fourth GAC Setter of the Week honor after pacing the conference with 12.88 assists per set on the week. On the road at Southern Nazarene, Boyer recorded a conference-best 56 assists in the Bison's four-set victory against the Crimson Storm.
WEEKLY AWARDS
GAC Offensive Player of the Week
Aug. 31 Kate Wright, Southern Nazarene
Sept. 7 Rylee Unruh, Oklahoma Baptist
Sept. 14 Rylee Unruh, Oklahoma Baptist (x2)
Sept. 21 Melaina Haines, Harding
Sept. 28 Kate Wright, Southern Nazarene (x2)
Oct. 5 Melody Donegan, Oklahoma Baptist
Oct. 12 Henley Hooks, Arkansas Tech
Oct. 19 Rylee Unruh, Oklahoma Baptist (x3)
Oct. 26 Katja Blanchat, Southwestern Oklahoma State
Nov. 2 Gabby Jones, Southeastern Oklahoma State
GAC Defensive Player of the Week
Aug. 31 Kaylon Partain, Henderson State
Sept. 7 Hannah Morgan, Southern Nazarene
Sept. 14 Rauly Eason, Harding
Sept. 21 Kaylon Partain, Henderson State (x2)
Sept. 28 Patience Lewis, Southeastern Oklahoma State
Oct. 5 Riley Richardson, Southern Nazarene
Oct. 12 Kaylon Partain, Henderson State (x3)
Oct. 19 Lauren Demuth, Harding
Oct. 26 Patience Lewis, Southeastern Oklahoma State (x2)
Nov. 2 Kaylon Partain, Henderson State (x4)
GAC Setter of the Week
Aug. 31 Emily Boyer, Oklahoma Baptist
Sept. 7 Mackenzie Sims, Southwestern Oklahoma State
Sept. 14 Olivia Wiedower, Harding
Sept. 21 Emily Boyer, Oklahoma Baptist (x2)
Sept. 28 Mackenzie Sims, Southwestern Oklahoma State (x2)
Oct. 5 Jasmin Dion, Southeastern Oklahoma State
Oct. 12 Mack Bidwell, Ouachita Baptist
Oct. 19 Emily Boyer, Oklahoma Baptist (x3)
Oct. 26 Mackenzie Sims, Southwestern Oklahoma State (x3)
Nov. 2 Emily Boyer, Oklahoma Baptist (x4)