OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Mychael Vernon, Sr., OH, Oregon State (Osssining, N.Y.)
3.80 KPS (38 total), .245 PCT, 4.0 PPS, 34 digs, 3 blocks

• Led Oregon State to its first two Pac-12 wins of the season, which included a five-set upset of No. 19 Arizona State and a five-set win over Arizona at home.
• Recorded a pair of double-doubles, averaging 3.80 kills per set, 3.40 digs per set and 4.0 points per set across the two matches.
• In the big win over the Sun Devils, tallied 19 kills and 13 digs to go along with a block and two assists.
• Followed that performance with a 19-kill, 21-dig-day in the 3-2 win over the Wildcats to complete the 2-0 weekend at home.
• First Beaver to earn the offensive weekly honor since Mary-Kate Marshall on Oct. 23, 2017.
• Oregon State's sixth offensive award all-time.

ALSO NOMINATED: Caitie Baird, STAN; Gabby Gonzales, ORE; Lexi Hadrych, COLO; Mikayla Hayden, CAL; Marta Levinska, ASU; Emrie Satuala, UTAH; Argentina Ung, WSU; Audra Wilmes, WASH.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ryan White, Jr., DS/L, Oregon State (Richland, Wash.)
4.30 DPS (43 total), 9 assists

• Helped Oregon State to its first two league wins of 2023, including handing No. 19 Arizona State just its second loss of the season.
• Led an OSU defensive that stymied one of the top offenses in the country in the Sun Devils, recording 4.30 digs per set to go along with nine assists.
• Had a match-high 20 digs against ASU and followed that with another match-high of 23 in the win over Arizona.
• First Beaver to earn the Defensive Player of the Week honor since Izzi Szulczewski last season on Sept. 12, 2022.
• Oregon State's 11th defensive weekly honor overall.
• First Beavers to win the offensive and defensive award in the same week since Mary-Kate Marshall (offensive) and Grace Massey (defensive) on Oct. 16, 2017.

ALSO NOMINATED: Tara DeSa, CAL; Skyy Howard, COLO; Magda Jehlarova, WSU; Georgia Murphy, ORE; Elena Oglivie, STAN; Vanessa Ramirez, UTAH; Mary Shroll, ASU; Grace Zilbert, WASH.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Kierstyn Barton, Fr., OH, Washington (Chandler, Ariz.)
4.25 KPS (34 total), .311 PCT, 4.4 PPS

• Earns second consecutive freshman weekly honor after helping UW to a 2-0 weekend at home with wins over Colorado (3-0) and Utah (3-2).
• Recorded 4.25 kills per set on .311 hitting to go along with 13 digs and 4.4 points per set across the two matches.
• In the sweep of the Buffs, tallied 17 kills in just three sets for a 5.67 average per set on a career-high .500 hitting.
• Was key to the five-set win over the Utes, recording another 17 kills and a career-high 10 digs for her first career double-double while handling 22 serve receptions without an error.
• First Husky to earn back-to-back Freshman of the Week honors since Tia Scambray did so Sept. 22 and Sept. 29 of 2014.

ALSO NOMINATED: Kamryn Gibaldo, UTAH; Maggie Li, CAL; Cayla Payne, COLO.

2023 PAC-12 WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL WEEKLY AWARDS