Smith Receives Defensive Player of the Week Honors

RICHMOND, Va. - After setting a career high in blocks on Saturday and leading the team in total blocks for the weekend, freshman Annie Smith was named Colonial Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Week, as announced by the league Monday.

Smith's 2.33 blocks per set led the Dukes, who swept William & Mary twice over the weekend. Her nine blocks on Saturday set a career high, and she added five more on Sunday, including a solo block to finish the match. On offense, Smith added five kills on a .500 hitting percentage in the weekend finale.

Smith earns Defensive Player of the Week honors for the first time this season. Junior and fellow middle blocker Sophia Davis received the award twice in September. Smith is the second freshman to get CAA recognition this season, joining Jaydyn Clemmer who won Rookie of the Week on Sept. 27.

The Jupiter, Fla. native has 41.0 total blocks on the season, third most for James Madison. She has 37 kills on a .261 hitting percentage in 34 sets played for the Dukes this season.

James Madison is 12-4 overall and 6-2 in the CAA, tied with Elon for first place in the loss column. The Dukes travel to UNCW for a pair of road matches on Oct. 23 and 24, with both matches streamed on FloSports.

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Jaydyn Clemmer

Sophie Davis

Annie Smith

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Completed Event: Volleyball versus Georgia Southern on October 25, 2025 , Win , 3, to, 2 , (27-25, 23-25, 25-13, 22-25, 15-10)

Completed Event: Volleyball at South Alabama on October 30, 2025 , Win , 3, to, 1 , (25-22, 22-25, 25-23, 25-23)

Completed Event: Volleyball at South Alabama on October 31, 2025 , Win , 3, to, 2 , (16-25, 25-20, 18-25, 25-18, 15-9)

Completed Event: Volleyball at Old Dominion on November 7, 2025 , Win , 3, to, 0 , (25-15, 25-23, 25-23)

Completed Event: Volleyball at Old Dominion on November 8, 2025 , Win , 3, to, 2 , (25-22, 21-25, 25-15, 23-25, 15-11)

Completed Event: Volleyball versus Texas State on November 13, 2025 , Loss , 2, to, 3 , (25-21, 25-19, 19-25, 21-25, 12-15)

Completed Event: Volleyball versus Texas State on November 14, 2025 , Loss , 2, to, 3 , (25-18, 19-25, 13-25, 25-22, 8-15)

Completed Event: Volleyball versus No. 4 Troy on November 21, 2025 , Win , 3, to, 1 , (26-24, 25-14, 11-25, 25-23)

Completed Event: Volleyball versus No. 2 South Alabama on November 22, 2025 , Win , 3, to, 2 , (25-21, 25-12, 21-25, 25-27, 21-19)

Completed Event: Volleyball versus No. 1 Arkansas State on November 23, 2025 , Loss , 1, to, 3 , (20-25, 25-18, 20-25, 21-25)

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