Conference USA announced Monday that Western Kentucky’s Rachel Anderson and Katie Isenbarger have been named the league’s Offensive Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week, respectively.

The weekly recognitions are the first for any Lady Toppers this season after the team posted a 3-0 weekend to win its own Holiday Inn-University Plaza Invitational.

Anderson and Isenbarger started all three matches as middle hitters. They combined for 64 kills and 18 blocks across weekend action while helping the Lady Toppers extend their NCAA-best home winning streak to 27 matches.

The senior middle hitter Anderson recorded three straight double-digit kill performances – including a weekend-best 14 over Notre Dame. In her first match of the weekend, Anderson hit at a .643 clip.

The Sturgis, Mich., native amassed 37 kills across the weekend to go along with seven blocks and eight digs. Anderson has posted eight double-digit kill performances on the 2018 campaign.

Anderson is up to five Conference USA awards in her career with three of the offensive variety. The last Lady Topper to collect an Offensive Player of the Week honor was Alyssa Cavanaugh on Oct. 23.

After beginning the season on the bench as a reserve, the freshman Isenbarger started every match for the Lady Toppers over the weekend. The Zionsville, Ind., native had 27 kills on the weekend, including 11 against Miami (Ohio) for her third double-digit kill performance of the year.

Isenbarger went on to rack up a team-best 11 blocks on the weekend – including three solo. She went on to add seven digs to extend numerous long rallies for the Lady Toppers.

Isenbarger’s recognition is the first of her career at WKU. The previous Freshman of the Week award collected by a Lady Topper went to Anderson on Sept. 28, 2015.

WKU will stay at E.A. Diddle Arena this weekend as East Tennessee State, No. 22 Washington State and Northern Illinois come to town.