STORM LAKE, Iowa  (Oct. 12, 2026) - The Buena Vista volleyball team continues to accumulate the accolades this season, and following another perfect week on the court, the team has  been recognized with sophomore Charley Hernandez being named the A-R-C Volleyball Offensive Performer of  the Week and freshman Nora Konz tabbed as the A-R-C Volleyball Defensive Performer of the Week, for the period ending Sunday, Oct. 11.

The dynamic duo helped lead the Beavers to a successful 3-0 week, including a thrilling sweep over Nebraska Wesleyan University on Wednesday, Oct. 7, to begin the seven-match American Rivers Conference schedule. With the three wins overall, BVU is  now 16-0 and enters this week as the only unbeaten team remaining in all of Division III.

Hernandez, who is among the league and national leaders in kills per set this season, averaged over 4.4 through the three matches, including a  match-high 16 during the win over the Prairie Wolves. In that same match, she also posted 13 digs en route to her 10th double-double of the year (kills-digs). Against Crown College on Friday night, she turned in 13 kills and in the process surpassed 500 career kills. For the year, Hernandez is ranked second in the A-R-C in kills per set (4.44), seventh in attack percentage (.330) and seventh in digs per set (3.66).

Konz, meanwhile, had a monster match against NWU, especially on the defensive end where she chalked up a match-high 14 digs and help hold the Prairie Wolves to a  .157 percentage. In addition, she chipped in with eight kills and a pair of ace serves. Later in the week during the Crown College Triangular, Konz turned in a career-high 18 digs against Emmaus as BVU held them to -.055 percent. For the week, she averaged 5.0 digs per set and 2.2 kills per set. For the year, Konz sits fourth in the A-R-C in digs per set (3.71) and fifth in kills per set (3.02).

Hernandez is being recognized for the second time this season and in her career while Konz earns the honors for the first time in her career.

Buena Vista (16-0) is set to host a pair of A-R-C showdowns this week inside of Siebens Fieldhouse against Loras College (Oct. 16 at 6 p.m.)  and No. 17-ranked Dubuque (Oct. 17 at  1 p.m.).