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Pac-12 Women's Volleyball Weekly Awards - Oct. 4, 2021

Oct 4, 2021

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Mac May, Gr., OH/OPP, UCLA (Dubuque, Iowa)
» 5.90 KPS, .319 PCT, 2.40 DPS, 6.0 PPS

  • Totaled a career-high 39 kills in a 3-2 win at Washington State on Sunday, the second-most in program history and tied for the sixth-most in Pac-12 history.
  • Also hit .357 and recorded a season-high 15 digs to complete her fourth double-double of the season.
  • Her 39 kills were the most by a Bruin since Natalie Williams set the school record with 43 against Hawaii on Sept. 7, 1991 and are tied for the second-most in the NCAA this season.
  • Added 20 kills and nine digs in a five-set setback at then-No. 13 Washington on Friday.
  • Fourth career Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week honor and sixth weekly Conference honor overall (Pac-12 Freshman of the Week - Aug. 28 and Sept. 25, 2017).
  • UCLA's 88th all-time Pac-12 Player of the Week, including Pac-12 Player of the Week (1986-2010) and Pac-12 Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week (2011-21) selections. 

ALSO NOMINATED: Karson Bacon, ORE; Caitie Baird, STAN; Brooke Botkin, USC; Dani Drews, UTAH; Claire Hoffman, WASH; Iman Isanovic, ASU; Maya Tabron, COLO; Merle Weidt, ARIZ.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Marin Grote, Jr., MB, Washington (Burbank, Calif.)
» 1.67 BPS

  • Helped the Husky block turn back then-No. 15 UCLA (3-2) and USC (3-1), as Washington outblocked its opponents by a combined 28.0 to 15.0.
  • Down two sets, posted a double-double in the comeback win over the Bruins on Friday with 10 kills and 10 blocks.
  • Had five more blocks in the victory over the Trojans on Sunday.
  • Second career Pac-12 weekly honor (Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week - March 2, 2020) and Washington's 28th all-time Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week.

ALSO NOMINATED: Brynna DeLuzio, COLO; Sam Hastings, USC; Stef Jankiewicz, UTAH; Annika Larson, ASU; élan McCall, UCLA; Georgia Murphy, ORE; McKenna Vicini, STAN; Merle Weidt, ARIZ.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Kami Miner, Fr., S, Stanford (Redondo Beach, Calif.)
» 12.57 APS, .625 PCT, 2.14 DPS

  • Set the Cardinal offense to a .362 clip in a pair of wins over Arizona State (3-1) and Arizona (3-0).
  • Averaged 12.57 assists per set and 2.14 digs, and hit .625 at the net.
  • Dished out 55 assists against the Sun Devils, her most in a four-set match this season, and tallied nine digs, three kills and two blocks, while the team posted a .352 hitting percentage.
  • Turned in 33 assists, six digs, two kills and two blocks in a sweep over the Wildcats and set the team to a .380 attack percentage.
  • Third Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honor this season and Stanford's 29th all-time.

ALSO NOMINATED: Tyrah Ariail, USC; Emoni Bush, WASH; Jahara Campbell, COLO; Katy Ryan; WSU; Puk Stubbe, ARIZ.

2021 Pac-12 Women's Volleyball Weekly Awards

  Offensive Defensive Freshman
Aug. 30 Leah Clayton, COLO Elena Oglivie, STAN Kami Miner, STAN
Sept. 6 Brooke Nuneviller, ORE Georgia Murphy, ORE Charitie Luper, UCLA
Sept. 13 Dani Drews, UTAH Brynna DeLuzio, COLO Kami Miner, STAN
Sept. 20 Pia Timmer, WSU Abby Hansen, ORE Puk Stubbe, ARIZ
Sept. 27 Pia Timmer, WSU Magda Jehlarova, WSU Charitie Luper, UCLA
Oct. 4 Mac May, UCLA Marin Grote, WASH Kami Miner, STAN