WASHINGTON - After helping lead American University volleyball to another pair of Patriot League victories, junior Elise Sterling has been named the Eagle of the Week for AU Athletics for a second time in the 2026 season. The volleyball team is 14-1 in conference play with one regular-season match remaining.

Sterling posted a career-high 22 kills and hit .450 in American's 3-2 win at Loyola Maryland, and followed it up with 10 kills while hitting an even more impressive .533 in a 3-0 sweep at Navy. She totaled four blocks in the first match and two in the second, also serving up an ace in each victory.

The Eagles will host Bucknell in their final regular-season match on Friday, Nov. 13, and will host the Patriot League Tournament with a win.

2026-27 Eagle of the Week