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Pac-12 announces volleyball players of the week

Sep 17, 2018

Offensive: Kathryn Plummer, JR, STAN (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)
4.43 KPS, 5.5 PPS, .303 Pct.
• Helped Stanford win its fourth-straight match over top-five opponents with back-to-back wins over No. 3 Texas last week (3-0 and 3-1), averaging 4.43 kills, 2.86 digs and 5.50 points per set while hitting .303.
• Notched a match-high 13 kills and season-highs in digs (10), aces (3) and assists (3) in the 3-0 sweep over the Longhorns at home on Tuesday.
• In Friday’s 3-1 victory, led all players with 18 kills and 10 digs for a third-straight double-double, adding four blocks and two aces.
• This marks her second-straight weekly offensive honor and the eighth of her career. It is the 108th all-time weekly honor for the Cardinal.

Defensive: Morgan Hentz, JR, STAN (Lakeside Park, Ky.)
38 Digs, 5.43 DPS, 3 ASST
• Led the Stanford defense with 5.43 digs per set and had just one reception error in a pair of wins over No. 3 Texas last week.
• Tallied 11 digs in the 3-0 sweep at home on Tuesday, moving her into Stanford's top-10 for career digs at 1,238.
• In the 3-1 victory over the Longhorns on Friday, recorded a season-high 27 digs in four sets.
• It marks her second-straight weekly defensive honor and the third of her career. It is the 109th all-time weekly honor for the Cardinal.

Freshman: Maddie Sheehan, FR, OSU (Leander, Texas)
9.58 APS, 0.92 BPS, 2 SA
• Directed the Beavers' offense to a 3-0 weekend, including a 3-2 upset win over No. 23 San Diego, a 3-0 win over UTEP, and a 3-1 victory over San Diego State.
• Tied a career-high with 44 assists and collected career-bests in kills (6) and blocks (5) in the upset win over San Diego.
• Posted her third-career double-double with 44 assists and 12 digs against USD.
• This is her first-career weekly honor and the 12th all-time freshman of the week nod for the Beavers.

ALSO NOMINATED:

Offensive: Paige Whipple, ARIZ; Megan Beedie, ASU; Alexa Smith, COLO; August Raskie, ORE; Amy Underdown, OSU; Mac May, UCLA; Khalia Lanier, USC; Lauren Sproule, UTAH; Destiny Julye, WASH; Taylor Mims, WSU.
Defensive: Devyn Cross, ARIZ; 
Courtney Leffel, ASU; Naghede Abu, COLO; Ronika Stone, ORE; Maddy Gravley, OSU; Madeleine Gates, UCLA; Victoria Garrick, USC; Shayne McPherson, WASH; Claire Martin, WSU. 
Freshman: Jenna Ewert, COLO; Brooke Nuneviller, ORE; Holly Campbell, STAN; Devon Chang, UCLA, Raquel Lazaro, USC; Ella May Powell, WASH.

2018 PAC-12 VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

 

Offensive

Defensive

Freshman

Aug. 27 Brooke Botkin, USC Grace Massey, OSU Raquel Lazaro, USC
Sep. 3 Mac May, UCLA Claire Martin, WSU Raquel Lazaro, USC
Sep. 10 Kathryn Plummer, STAN Morgan Hentz, STAN Brooke Nuneviller, ORE
Sep. 17 Kathryn Plummer, STAN Morgan Hentz, STAN Maddie Sheehan, OSU