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Pac-12 Women's Volleyball Weekly Awards - Sept. 18, 2023

Sep 18, 2023

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Marta Levinska, Sr., RS, Arizona State (Riga, Latvia)       
» 4.67 KPS, .527 PCT, 5.5 PPS, 9 blocks, 3 aces

  • Led the Sun Devils to three sweeps on the weekend in Memphis to help ASU end non-conference play with a 12-0 record, marking the third-best start in program history.
  • Notched double-digit kills in all three matches, hitting .527 with only three attack errors all weekend.
  • Hit a career-high .606 in the sweep over Southern Miss while her 21 kills were a season high.
  • Recorded a season-high five blocks against Arkansas-Little Rock to go along with 11 kills.
  • Named MVP of the Beale Street Classic.
  • First career Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week award and third weekly award of her career (Freshman of the Week - Jan. 26, 2021, April 5, 2021).
  • ASU's fifth offensive award and first since 2021 (Iman Isanovic - Oct. 25, 2021).

ALSO NOMINATED: Caitie Baird, STAN; Kierstyn Barton, WASH; Skylar Fields, USC; Lexi Hadrych, COLO; Morgan Lewis, ORE; Ava Mehrten, CAL; Iman Ndiaye, UCLA; Angentina Ung, WSU; Rianne Vos, UTAH; Jordan Wilson, ARIZ.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Magda Jehlárová, 5th, MB, Washington State (Prerov, Czech Republic)       
» 2.13 BPS (17 total), 3.1 PPS, 15 kills, 1 ace

  • Led No. 11 Washington State to a huge week on the road as the Cougars picked up Top-25 wins over No. 18 Baylor and defending national champion No. 7 Texas.
  • Collected 17 total blocks across the two matches to go along with 15 kills on .314 hitting.
  • In the 3-1 win at Baylor tallied 8 blocks then followed with 9 in the 3-1 win at Texas. 
  • Is the NCAA active career leader with 649 career blocks, which now ranks tied for fourth in Pac-12 history, needing two to move into No. 3 all-time.
  • No. 21 in the NCAA and leads the Pac-12 this season with 1.40 blocks per set.
  • Ninth career Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week award and 11th career weekly award overall (also earned Offensive - March 16, 2021 and Freshman - Nov. 4, 2019).
  • Her 10 combined defensive and offensive weekly selections ties the Pac-12 record for most weekly honors all-time, matching former Washington standout Krista Vansant (2011-14). 
  • Washington State's 15th defensive selection and 44th weekly honor (not including freshman awards). 

ALSO NOMINATED: Lauren Bays, WASH; Desiree Becker, UCLA; Skyy Howard, COLO; Alayna Johnson, ARIZ; Ava Mehrten, CAL; Elena Oglivie, STAN; Hannah Pukis, ORE; Vanessa Ramirez, UTAH; Mary Shroll, ASU; Gala Trubint, USC.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: London Wijay, Fr., OH, USC (Porter Ranch, Calif.)       
» 3.14 KPS (22 total), .250 PCT, 2.57 DPS (18 total), 3.4 PPS, 1 SA, 2 blocks

  • Helped the Trojans to a pair of Big 10 wins on the road, including a 3-1 victory over No. 17 Purdue.
  • Was key in the win over the Boilermakers, recording first career double-double with 18 kills and 12 digs in the second start of her career.
  • Averaged 4.50 kills per set on .250 hitting to go along with 4.9 points per set in the Purdue upset.
  • Received serve 36 times and was 100 percent on passes without a single error. 
  • USC's 22nd freshman honor and first since Adonia Faumuina earned the honor on Nov. 28 last season.

ALSO NOMINATED: Kierstyn Barton, WASH; Lily Dwinell, COLO; Kamryn Gibadlo, UTAH; Maggie Li, CAL.

2023 PAC-12 WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL WEEKLY AWARDS

  Offensive Defensive Freshman
Aug. 28 Mimi Colyer, ORE Karson Bacon, ORE Maggie Li, CAL
Sept. 4 Kendall Kipp, STAN Kami Miner, STAN Maggie Li, CAL
Sept. 11 Skylar Fields, USC Elena Oglivie, STAN Maggie Li, CAL
Sept. 18 Marta Levinska, ASU Magda Jehlárová, WSU London Wijay, USC