Offensive: Brittany Abercrombie, SR, USC (Carlsbad, Calif.)
4 kps, .373 pct, 37 pts, 4.1 pts/s
• Led USC to a perfect slate last weekend defeating #11 UCLA, 3-2, on the road and Oregon State, 3-1, at home.
• Scored career highs of 18 kills in back-to-back matches and hit .425 and .326 respectively.
• Managed 4.1 points per set while competing in three rotations.
• Set new career highs of 40 attacks and 43 attacks in two matches.
• Earns her first Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week honor and 70th weekly award all-time for USC.
Defensive: Victoria Garrick, JR, USC (Atherton, Calif.)
4.73 dps, 1.67 aps, 4 pts
• Recorded the first double-double by a USC libero (18 digs, 10 assists) since 2012.
• Set new career-high 10 assists to help defeat #11 UCLA, 3-2, on the road.
• Averaged 4.78 digs per set to help the Trojans beat Oregon State, 3-1, on Sunday at home.
• Tied her personal career-high three service aces against the Beavers.
• Records her first Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week honor and 71st weekly-nod for USC all-time.
Freshman: Mac May, FR, UCLA (Dubuque, Iowa)
2.78 kps, .314 pct, 3.4 pts/s, 6b
• Led #11 UCLA to a 1-1 start in Conference play after falling 3-2 to #21 USC, but bounced back to upset #8 Oregon, 3-1.
• Had double-figure kills in both matches last week for her sixth time this season.
• Notched 13 kills in five sets against the Trojans in the Pac-12 opener, adding five digs and four blocks.
• Hit nearly .400 in the win over the Ducks, recording 12 kills, four digs and two blocks.
• Records her second Pac-12 Freshman of the Week nod this season and 81st all-time award for UCLA.
ALSO NOMINATED:
Offensive: Kendra Dahlke, ARIZ; Oluoma Okaro, ASU; Alexa Smith, COLO; Lindsey Vander Weide, ORE; Maddie Goings, OSU; Kathryn Plummer, STAN; Madeleine Gates, UCLA; Adora Anae, UTAH; Carly DeHoog, WASH; Jocelyn Urias, WSU.
Defensive: Halle Harker, ASU; Gabby Carta-Samuels, COLO; Ronika Stone, ORE; Kayla Ellis, OSU; Tami Alade, STAN; Madeleine Gates, UCLA; Tia Scambray, WASH; Alexis Dirige, WSU.
Freshman: Elizabeth Shelton, ARIZ; Griere Hughes, ASU; Brynna Deluzio, COLO; Maddie Goings, OSU; Meghan McClure, STAN; Daley Krage, USC; Lauren Sanders, WASH.
2017 PAC-12 VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Offensive | Defensive | Freshman | |
Aug. 28 | Khalia Lanier, USC | Zana Muno, UCLA | Mac May, UCLA |
Sept. 4 | Mary-Kate Marshall, OSU | Tawnee Luafalemana, UTAH | Dani Barton, UTAH |
Sept. 11 | Taylor Agost, ORE | Berkeley Oblad, UTAH | Mima Mirkovic, CAL |
Sept. 18 | Alexa Smith, COLO | Halle Harker, ASU | Brynna Deluzio,COLO |
Sept. 25 | Brittany Abercrombie, USC | Victoria Garrick, USC | Mac May, UCLA |