Cos-Okpalla Earns Back-to-Back SEC Player, Defensive Player of the Week
Oct 06, 2025 | Volleyball
BIRMINGHAM – Texas A&M volleyball's Ifenna Cos-Okpalla earned back-to-back SEC Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week honors following a pair of dominant road victories, the league announced Monday afternoon.
Cos-Okpalla's weekly honor counter now stands at 10, as she secured her third SEC Player of the Week nod and the seventh Defensive Player of the Week accolade of her career following a pair of wins over South Carolina and Alabama. She recorded 14 blocks, 13 kills and seven aces in seven sets of work.
In the opening match of the week, the Flower Mound, Texas, native recorded her second double-digit block game of conference play with one solo and nine assisted stuffs. She remains the only player in the SEC to eclipse 10 in a game during league play and added seven kills and two aces in the four-set victory.
The middle blocker followed that up Sunday in Tuscaloosa, displaying her offensive range recording a career-high five aces in the win becoming only the second Aggie to record five aces in a three-set conference match in program history. Her dominance at the service line was highlighted in the second set, as she spearheaded a 12-0 run leading to a 25-9 win in the frame. Cos-Okpalla also added six kills and four blocks in the contest, accounting for 13.0 points in the fixture.
Cos-Okpalla and the Aggies return to action Wednesday to host the first ever top 10 matchup at Reed Arena, as they welcome No. 3 Kentucky with first serve set for 6 p.m.
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Cos-Okpalla's weekly honor counter now stands at 10, as she secured her third SEC Player of the Week nod and the seventh Defensive Player of the Week accolade of her career following a pair of wins over South Carolina and Alabama. She recorded 14 blocks, 13 kills and seven aces in seven sets of work.
In the opening match of the week, the Flower Mound, Texas, native recorded her second double-digit block game of conference play with one solo and nine assisted stuffs. She remains the only player in the SEC to eclipse 10 in a game during league play and added seven kills and two aces in the four-set victory.
The middle blocker followed that up Sunday in Tuscaloosa, displaying her offensive range recording a career-high five aces in the win becoming only the second Aggie to record five aces in a three-set conference match in program history. Her dominance at the service line was highlighted in the second set, as she spearheaded a 12-0 run leading to a 25-9 win in the frame. Cos-Okpalla also added six kills and four blocks in the contest, accounting for 13.0 points in the fixture.
Cos-Okpalla and the Aggies return to action Wednesday to host the first ever top 10 matchup at Reed Arena, as they welcome No. 3 Kentucky with first serve set for 6 p.m.
FOLLOW THE AGGIES
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M volleyball. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M volleyball team on Facebook, Instagram and on Twitter by following @AggieVolleyball.
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