Pac-12 announces volleyball players of the week
Offensive: Samantha Drechsel, SO, WASH (Woodinville, Wash.)
4.29 KPS, .455 Pct., 1.43 BPS, 5.0 PPS
• Dominated from the right side with 30 kills and 10 blocks to beat No. 12 USC (3-1) and sweep No. 21 UCLA for the Huskies’ first LA road trip sweep since 2014.
• Notched a team-high 19 kills with one error on 33 attempts for a .545 attack percentage to defeat USC.
• Racked up 11 kills with a .318 hitting percentage, adding five blocks to mark Washington’s fourth-straight victory and third-straight win over top-25 opponents.
• Marks her first-career weekly honor and the 66th all-time weekly honor for the Huskies.
Defensive: Avie Niece, JR, WASH (Bellevue, Wash.)
2.0 KPS, 379 Pct., 1.86 BPS
• Averaged 1.86 blocks per set to upset both No. 13 USC (3-1) and No. 21 UCLA (3-0) on the road.
• Added four digs and 14 kills on a .379 attack percentage over the two matches to help the Huskies extend their win streak to four, including three wins over top-25 teams.
• Ranks fourth in the Conference, averaging 1.25 blocks per set in league matches after averaging 0.91 in non-conference play.
• Marks her first-career weekly honor and the 67th all-time weekly honor for the Huskies.
Freshman: Holly Campbell, FR, STAN (Austin, Texas)
1.57 KPS, 2.29 BPS, 2.7 PPS
• Helped Stanford clinch its second-straight and 18th overall Pac-12 title with 16 total blocks in wins over No. 17 Oregon and Oregon State.
• Matched a career-high with eight blocks and tallied eight kills on .467 hitting against the Ducks.
• Contributed another eight blocks, three kills and two digs in a sweep of the Beavers for the Cardinal’s 22nd-straight victory and a nation-best 31-straight at home.
• Earns her second freshman weekly honor this season and 23rd all-time freshman weekly honor for the Cardinal.
ALSO NOMINATED:
Offensive: Kendra Dahlke, ARIZ; Alexa Smith, COLO; Taylor Borup, ORE; Jenna Gray, STAN; Emily Baptista, USC; Dani Drews, UTAH; McKenna Woodford, WSU.
Defensive: Naghede Abu, COLO; Brooke Nuneviller, ORE; Holly Campbell, STAN; Victoria Garrick, USC; Brianna Doehrmann, UTAH; Alexis Dirige, WSU.
Freshman: Jenna Ewert, COLO; Brooke Nuneviller, ORE; Raquel Lázaro, USC; Megan Yett, UTAH; Ella May Powell, WASH.
2018 PAC-12 VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK