ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Drake volleyball took home two of three weekly MVC honors. Setter Addison Beagle collected her fifth Freshman of the Week award while graduate Mariana Rodrigues picked up the Valley's Player of the Week award.
 
Mariana Rodrigues had a dominant weekend at home for the Bulldogs. The Brazil native led the Bulldogs both nights with 19 kills, one block, and a dig in a sweep of Missouri State on Friday (11/11) before outdoing herself with 20 kills and another block in another 3-0 win over Southern Illinois (11/12). Rodrigues did her damage with an incredibly efficient .405 combined hitting percentage and averaging an incredible 6.50 digs per set. Rodrigues now ranks fifth in the MVC with 3.99 kills per set and eighth in the league with 375 kills. Her output on Saturday marked the fourth time this season she has eclipsed the 20+ kills and matched her third-highest single-match performance of the year.
 
True freshman Addison Beagle had another stellar week of action for the Bulldogs. Beagle was a key component in Drake's potent offensive attack in back-to-back sweeping wins over Missouri State (11/11) and Southern Illinois (11/12) with an average of 14.12 assists per set. Beagle started the weekend with 38 assists, seven digs, a pair of blocks, and an ace against the Bears. She continued with 47 assists, her most in a three-set match this season, while adding nine digs and another service ace. The Drake setter is currently second in the Valley with 1,254 total assists and an average of 11.40 assists per set. 
 
Rodrigues, Beagle, and the Bulldog volleyball team will finish their regular season schedule this Wednesday, Nov. 16 with a home match against archrival UNI.