Lauren Carnes’ recognition as Offensive Player of the Week cements her as one to watch for Westfield State University.
On Oct. 27, 2025, the Massachusetts State Athletic Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) announced its Women’s Volleyball Weekly Awards. The Offensive Player of the Week went to Lauren Carnes, a junior at Westfield State University (WSU). She was born and raised in Westfield, Massachusetts.
Carnes is an outside hitter who has an overall of 143 kills so far for the season. She has played in 53 sets and averages 3.1 points per set. In the last game the Owls played, Carnes led her team to victory with a kill average of 0.467 and 17 kills. In addition, she had a couple of digs and totaled 18.5 points for the game.
To see more statistics about Lauren Carnes and stay up to date with the Westfield State Owls, you can visit Westfield State University Athletics. The next game for the team is a conference game against the Worcester State Lancers on Nov. 8.