ORLANDO, Fla. – The Sunshine State Conference named Embry-Riddle Volleyball's
Dakota Zieman as the Offensive Player of the Week as well as
Ashlyn Koerner as Setter of the Week for their performances during the week ending on Oct. 11.
Monday's announcement marks the first career honor for Zieman while Koerner earns her fifth career weekly award and the second of the 2026 season.
Zieman led the Eagles offensively in a pair of straight-set wins over Saint Leo and Eckerd, notching 33 kills, 19 digs, three service aces, and 36.0 points while hitting .311 across the two matches.
The Eastvale, Calif. native opened with opened the week with 17 kills, 12 digs, and 17.0 points in the sweep of Saint Leo on Friday, following up with 16 kills, seven digs, three aces and 19.0 points against Eckerd.
For the week, Zieman averaged 5.50 kills and 3.17 digs per set while helping ERAU to an undefeated week without dropping a set.
On the season, Zieman has totaled 228 kills for third in the SSC and ranks second in kills per set (3.93). She also ranks third in the league in total points (244.5).
Koerner earns her second weekly honor of the season after strong performance directing the ERAU offense to a pair of 3-0 wins. She totaled 86 assists, 14 digs, and four service aces.
The junior from Tallahassee, Fla. opened with 41 assists, six digs, three aces and a block against Saint Leo, adding 45 assists, eight digs, and an ace against Eckerd.
Koerner averaged 14.33 assists per set across the week. She ranks tied for first in the SSC with 608 total assists on the season and second in assists per set (10.48).
As a team, ERAU sits at fourth in the SSC standings with a 5-3 conference record and an overall tally of 12-5. The Eagles lead the league in assists per set (13.40), kills per set (14.31), and rank second in both digs per set (16.33) as well as points per set (17.60).