Offensive Player of the Week: Samantha Drechsel, SR, OH, Washington (Woodinville, Wash.)
4.13 KPS, .324 Pct., 4 SA, 2.50 DPS, 1.25 BPS, 5.3 PPS
- Surpassed 1,000 career kills while leading Washington to a 2-0 road week at Arizona over the weekend.
- Set a new career-high with 24 kills on .400 hitting to lead the 11th-ranked Huskies to a five-set win on Saturday.
- Also recorded a double-double with 14 digs and added five block assists for 28.5 points in the 3-2 win over the Wildcats.
Defensive Player of the Week: Magda Jehlarova, SO, MB, Washington State (Prerov, Czech Republic)
1.56 BPS, 3.8 PPS, 2.44 KPS, .462 Pct.
- Helped Washington State complete a series sweep at Arizona State with 14 total blocks over the weekend.
- Had seven blocks (2 solo, 5 assists) in each of the Cougars' wins over the Sun Devils.
- Chipped in 22 kills against just four errors on 39 swings in the sweep.
Freshman of the Week: Sofia Maldonado Diaz, FR, OH, Arizona (Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico)
5.00 KPS, .356 Pct., 1.75 DPS, 0.50 BPS, 5.5 PPS
- Averaged 5.00 kills on .356 hitting in the first home weekend of her career with Arizona.
- Led the Wildcats in kills in both matches against Washington over the weekend.
- Opened weekend with 14 kills before erupting for 25 kills on .439 hitting in Saturday's match against the Huskies.
- 25 kills were the most for an Arizona freshman since 2007, and she was the first Wildcat of any class to have 25 kills on .400+ hitting since 2010.
- Added 11 kills on Saturday to become the first Arizona freshman to have a 20+ kill double-double since 2011.
ALSO NOMINATED:
Offensive: Sofia Maldonado Diaz, ARIZ; Iman Isanovic, ASU; Brooke Nuneviller, ORE; Aliyah McDonald, OSU; Mac May, UCLA; Kenzie Koerber, UTAH; Magda Jehlarova, WSU.
Defensive: Annika Larson, ASU; Brooke Nuneviller, ORE; Lindsey Schell, OSU; Zoe Fleck, UCLA; Kenzie Koerber, UTAH; Lauren Sanders, WASH.
Freshman: Ella Snyder, ASU; Aliyah McDonald, OSU; Allison Jacobs, UCLA; Vanessa Ramirez, UTAH; Madi Endsley, WASH; Julianna Dalton; WSU.