Women's Volleyball | 10/19/2026 12:00:00 PM
(Farmington, Utah - Oct. 19, 2026) - Fifth year middle blocker
Casidy Fried earned the Trailblazers third Big Sky Player of the Week honor this season, the conference announced on Monday.
Named the Co-Defensive Player of the Week, Fried made her return to the court last week leading the Trailblazers in blocks in victories at Montana State and Montana.
The Middleton, Idaho native notched six blocks & added seven kills in a five-set win over the Bobcats on Thursday night and tallied nine blocks, one solo, five kills & three digs in a sweep over the Grizzlies on Saturday night.
Fried moved into second place all-time in program history in total blocks (294) & block assists (248) over the weekend and is fourth all-time in solo blocks (46).
The Trailblazers are back home on Thursday night against Idaho (11-9, 2-6 Big Sky) at 6 p.m. before heading to Eastern Washington (8-12, 2-6) on Saturday afternoon.
2026 Big Sky Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
Aug. 31 - Nicolette Noble (Montana State)
Sept. 7 - Aspen Boice (Idaho State)
Sept. 14 - Jaydin Watts (Idaho State)
Sept. 21 - Nicolette Noble (Montana State)
Sept. 28 - Aspen Boice (Idaho State)
Oct. 5 - Annalyse Shimada (Utah Tech)
Aspen Boice (Idaho State)
Oct. 12 - Ziya Munyer (Weber State)
Oct. 19 - Casidy Fried (Utah Tech)
Sophia Sparrow (Weber State)
