FARMINGTON, Utah (Nov. 12, 2024) – The Big Sky Conference announced its weekly honors for football and volleyball, as men's and women's basketball returns to the fold this week as well.
Big Sky Football Players of the Week (Nov. 11, 2024)
Co-Offensive Player of the Week: Kobe Tracy, Idaho State (QB, R-Sr., Chubbuck, Idaho)
Kobe Tracy led Idaho State to a 43-35 win over Weber State, which was the first for the Bengals in Ogden since 1984. Tracy passed for 342 yards and four touchdowns, while adding another score on the ground to total five touchdowns on the day. Tracy was extremely efficient with the ball, throwing no interceptions and was not sacked the entire game.
Co-Offensive Player of the Week: Deshaun Buchanan, Idaho (RB, R-Fr., Chandler, Ariz.)
Deshaun Buchanan rushed for 212 yards and a pair of scores in Idaho’s 39-30 win at Portland State. Buchanan had 9.7 yards per carry on Saturday, with a big run of 31 on the final touchdown drive to move the ball inside the 20 and eventually put away the game. The 212 yards on the ground is the second-most this season by any Big Sky running back.
Defensive Player of the Week: Jackson Cloyd, UC Davis (LB, Sr., Newport Beach, Calif.)
Jackson Cloyd led the UC Davis defense in a 30-14 win at Montana late Saturday night. The senior had five tackles, with three tackles for loss and a pair of sacks to cage the Grizzlies. The 14 points for Montana was its lowest output of the season, for a team who had the third-highest scoring offense entering the ESPN2 showdown on Saturday.
Special Teams Player of the Week: Hunter Ridley, UC Davis (K, Jr., Lafayette, Calif)
Hunter Ridley made three field goals in the 30-14 win at Montana for UC Davis, with makes all three makes from 40-plus yards out. Two of his makes, from 42 and 41 yards, came late in the second quarter, giving the Aggies a 13-7 lead at halftime. Ridley was also 3-of-3 on PATs, earning a 12-point haul in the victory.
Others Nominated for Big Sky Football Player of the Week
Offense: Efton Chism III (EWU), Seth Cromwell (NAU), Delon Thompson (PSU), Richie Munoz (WSU)
Defense: Keyshawn James-Newby (UI), Zach Lewis (NAU), Peyton Wing (PSU)
Special Teams: Sam Hunsaker (NAU), Mathias Uribe (PSU)
Big Sky Volleyball Players of the Week (Nov. 11, 2024)
Offensive Player of the Week: Bridgette Smith, Sacramento State (OH, Sr., Salem, Ore.)
Bridgette Smith led Sacramento State back-to-back road sweeps of Northern Colorado and Northern Arizona over the weekend, as the senior finished with a 4.50 kills per set average to go along with her .355 hitting percentage. Smith also averaged 1.17 aces per set, as she logged seven aces in six sets. The highlight of the weekend was a 19-kill showing in just three sets at first-place Northern Colorado, which had won eight straight. Sacramento State has now won four weekly honors overall this season
Defensive Player of the Week: Saane Munyer, Weber State (MB, Jr., Woods Cross, Utah)
Saane Munyer led Weber State to a 3-1 win over Idaho State last week, with the junior posting six blocks against the Bengals in the lone match of the week for the Wildcats. The middle blocker also totaled nine kills, while earning a .312 hitting percentage. The weekly honor is the first of the season for Munyer and second of her career.
Others Nominated for Big Sky Volleyball Player of the Week
Offense: Bri Gunderson (EWU), Sadie Bluth (ISU), Maddie Kremer (UM), Karli Heidemann (MSU), Makayla Lewis (PSU), Ashley Gneiting (WSU)
Defense: Jannie Blake (EWU), Jaydin Watts (ISU), Paige Clark (UM), Lauren Lindseth (MSU), Paige Stepaniuk (PSU), Ashlynn Archer (SAC)
Big Sky Women's Basketball Player of the Week (Nov. 12, 2024)
Player of the Week: Sophie Glancey, Northern Arizona (F, Jr., Boise, Idaho)
Sophie Glancey led Northern Arizona to a 2-1 week to open the 2024-25 season, with the forward hitting the game-winner at New Mexico to highlight her week. Glancy averaged 15.0 points for the week, while logging 9.3 rebounds per game. Glancey poured in 17 points on 7-of-15 shooting from the field, adding eight rebounds and two blocks in the 80-78 win at New Mexico. The victory was NAU's first in The Pit since 1994, snapping a nine-game losing streak to the Lobos. The weekly honor was the fourth of Glancey's career.
Others Nominated for Big Sky Women's Basketball Player of the Week
Peyton Howard (EWU), Rosie Schweizer (UI), Mack Konig (UM), Esmeralda Morales (MSU), Aniah Hall (UNC), Jamia Carter (PSU), Lina Falk (SAC)
Big Sky Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Nov. 12, 2024)
Player of the Week: Andrew Cook, Eastern Washington (G, Sr., Huntington Beach, Calif.)
Andrew Cook averaged 18.7 points per game for Eastern Washington, with a pair of 20-point games against Seattle and Missouri. Against Seattle, Cook had 25 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals, all while shooting 69 percent from the field. The victory over Seattle was the first career victory for head coach Dan Monson at Eastern Washington. Last night against Missouri he racked up 24 points, four steals, three rebounds, three assists with an 85 percent field goal percentage. The weekly honor for Cook is the first of his career, who transfered to EWU from Carroll College.
Others Nominated for Big Sky Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Joe Pridgen (UM), Trent McLaughlin (NAU), Langston Reynolds (UNC), Qiant Myers (PSU), EJ Neal (SAC), Blaise Threatt (WSU)
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