Player of the Week

Each week of the fall season, one player who was originally reported as an international recruit by AVSR Global is named Player of the Week, noting an exceptional performance.

Sep. 28, 2026: Salme Adeele Hollas

American University (Wash. D.C.).

Patriot League.

NCAA Division I.

Senior, 6'0" Outside Hitter.

Reported by AVSR Global in 2023.

Home: Võru, Estonia.

See Hollas’s bio at the AU website.

Watch her post-match interview.

Last Week’s Action:

• Hollas led American to two wins, and the Eagles held onto first place in the Patriot League. AU is the defending conference champion.
• American edged Lehigh 3-2 and swept Lafayette 3-0. Hollas led AU’s hitters with 33 kills at .241 efficiency and collected 18 digs.
• Hollas has been among the Patriot League’s top hitters, passers and servers since last year, when she transferred to American from Siena.
• AU has won 21 consecutive matches in the Patriot League. The Eagles last lost a league match in September 2025, falling to Colgate 3-2.
• In her one year at Siena, Hollas was the Metro Atlantic league’s Rookie of the Week four times. She was Siena’s best passer and hitter.
• Hollas’s four older sisters and younger brother have all excelled in volleyball. Heleene Hollas, 29, competes on the pro beach world tour.
• In Estonia, Hollas has competed for the national team at the women’s and junior levels. Her sister, Eliise Hollas, has been a teammate.

Excerpts from 2023 AVSR Global report:

“Ready to play LH or RH at six rotations in the top 60 of Division I. … Can play MB in mid-Division I. … Fast feet, long arms and quick hands. … Wing span is 6'2". … Swift transition and expert shotmaking.”