Scott and Huth named TwelvEighty Athletes of the Week

HAMILTON, Ont. — Women’s Basketball’s Tayler Scott (Burlington, ont.) and Men’s Volleyball’s Ronan Huth (Edmonton, Alta.) have been named this week’s TwelvEighty Athletes of the Week following outstanding performances that helped their respective teams secure two victories over the weekend.

Tayler Scott | Women’s Basketball

Tayler Scott delivered an impressive weekend for the McMaster Marauders women’s basketball team, helping the squad secure back-to-back victories over the Laurier Golden Hawks and Brock Badgers.

Scott opened the weekend with a strong performance against Laurier on Friday evening, recording 17 points, nine rebounds, two blocks and one assist in just 18 minutes of action. Coming off the bench, she shot 6-for-16 from the field and 5-for-6 from the free-throw line, helping McMaster cruise to an 88-38 victory.

The Marauder forward continued her impressive play on Saturday against Brock, leading McMaster with a game-high 21 points in an 82-67 victory at Burridge Gymnasium.

Scott shot an efficient 9-for-16 from the field while adding eight rebounds, three blocks and one assist in 25 minutes. Her presence on both ends of the court helped McMaster maintain control throughout the contest and secure its second victory of the weekend.

Across the two games, Scott combined for 38 points, 17 rebounds, five blocks and two assists while shooting 15-for-32 from the field.

Her consistent offensive production, rebounding and defensive contributions played an important role in McMaster’s successful weekend, helping the Marauders improve to 4-1 on the season.

Ronan Huth | Men’s Volleyball

Ronan Huth played a pivotal role in the McMaster Marauders men’s volleyball team’s successful opening weekend, helping the squad secure consecutive straight-set victories over the Western Mustangs at Burridge Gymnasium.

The Marauders’ captain opened the 2026-27 campaign with an impressive performance on Friday evening, recording a match-high 26 assists, five digs and two kills in McMaster’s 3-0 victory over Western.

Huth directed the Marauders’ offence throughout the contest, helping McMaster secure the victory with set scores of 25-14, 25-21 and 25-21. His distribution helped the team record 32 kills while maintaining a .198 hitting percentage.

Returning to the court on Sunday afternoon, Huth delivered another outstanding performance, recording a match-high 41 assists, five digs and two block assists as McMaster completed the weekend sweep with another 3-0 victory.

The Marauders claimed the match with set scores of 25-20, 29-27 and 25-21, with Huth helping guide the offence to 45 kills and an impressive .288 hitting percentage.

Across the two matches, Huth combined for 67 assists, 10 digs, two kills and two block assists while directing McMaster’s attack through six consecutive winning sets.

His leadership, consistency and ability to distribute the ball effectively were instrumental in McMaster’s strong start to the season, helping the Marauders open their 2026-27 campaign with a perfect 2-0 record.