OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Mimi Colyer, So., OH, Oregon (Lincoln, Calif.)   
» 5.33 KPG, .287 PCT, 6.3 PPS, 2.88 DPG, 7 blocks, 5 aces

• The reigning AVCA National Freshman of the Year picked up right where she left off, leading No. 9 Oregon to a 3-0 record on opening weekend.
• Collected a team-and-conference-high 48 kills across the three matches as the Ducks swept No. 13 San Diego, Northwestern and Hawai'i in Honolulu. 
• Recorded 6.3 points per set to go along with 18 digs, seven blocks and five aces en route to earning MVP honors at the Rainbow Wahine Classic.
• Tallied double-digit kills in all three matches and hit .324 or higher in two of the three matches. 
• Second career offensive player of the week honor and 10th weekly honor overall after setting a Pac-12 record last fall with nine freshman of the week awards.
• Oregon's 23rd offensive award and 50th overall all-time.

ALSO NOMINATED: Lexi Hadrych, COLO; Jaelyn Hodge, ARIZ; Lauren Jardine, UTAH; Marta Levinska, ASU; Maggie Li, CAL; Iman Ndiaye, UCLA; May Pertofsky, WASH; Elia Rubin, STAN; Katy Ryan, WSU; Mychael Vernon, OSU.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Karson Bacon, Sr., MB, Oregon (Fontana, Calif.)   
» 1.78 BPS (16 total), .333 PCT, 2.7 PPS

• Helped lead No. 9 Oregon to a 3-0 record on opening weekend at the Rainbow Wahine Classic where the Ducks won all nine sets played.
• Registered a conference-high 1.78 blocks per set as Oregon out-blocked its opponents 31-8 overall.
• Tallied seven blocks in back-to-back matches to start the season, including the win over No. 13 San Diego on Friday.
• Key part of a Ducks' defense that held weekend opponents to a .090 hitting percentage. 
• Added 15 kills on the weekend, including seven in the weekend finale against host Hawaii. 
• First career defensive award and Oregon's 12th overall; Second weekly award after earning a freshman of the week award in 2019.

ALSO NOMINATED: Karly Basham, WSU; Lauren Bays, WASH; Tara DeSa, CAL; Skyy Howard, COLO; Vanessa Ramirez, UTAH; Elia Rubin, STAN; Shannon Shields, ASU.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Maggie Li, Fr., OH, California (Beijing, China)   
» 3.40 KPS, 2.70 DPS, 4.20 PPS, 3 Blocks, 6 aces

• In her collegiate debut weekend, the Beijing native recorded a team-high 34 kills to help California to its first 3-0 start since 2019. 
• In first career match, posted a double-double with 11 kills and 10 digs to lead the Bears to a 3-0 sweep against tournament host Army.
• Registered a weekend-high 16 kills and nine digs in a 3-1 win over Fairfield.
• Added six service aces and 4.2 points per set on the weekend.
• First Pac-12 Freshman of the Week award for California since Lauren Forte earned the honor in 2018 (Oct. 22).

ALSO NOMINATED: Kierstyn Barton, WASH; Julia Blyashov, STAN; Lily Dwinell, COLO; Kamryn Gibadlo, UTAH.

2023 PAC-12 WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL WEEKLY AWARDS