Offensive: Brittany Abercrombie, SR, USC (Carlsbad, Calif.)
3.71 kps, .270 pct, 1.57 dps, 4.0 pts/s, 4 b
• Led USC to back-to-back wins over Washington State, 3-1, and No. 6 Washington, 3-0.
• Recorded double-digit kills, coming up with 13 in both matches.
• Played a big role in the Trojans’ upset of the Huskies, recording 4.33 kills per set while hitting .310 in the victory. Also notched a season-high eight digs in the match to finish the weekend with 28.0 points.
• Earns second Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week honor this season and USC’s 72nd all-time weekly award.
Defensive: Naghede Abu, JR, Colorado (Riverside, Calif.)
2.56 kps, .435 pct, 3.4 pts/s, 1.44 bps
• Helped the Buffs to a perfect 2-0 weekend defeating Oregon State, 3-2, in a five-set thriller and upsetting No. 12 Oregon, 3-1.
• Started the weekend with 12 kills and just one error on 19 attacks to hit .529 against OSU. Also posted one block solo and three block assists.
• Posted 11 kills and hit .333 in Colorado’s victory over the Ducks.
• Earns third Pac-12 weekly award and second-career Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week for the Buffs all-time 10th weekly nod.
Freshmen: Brynna DeLuzio, FR, Colorado (Windermere, Fla.)
2.56 dps, 11.22 aps, .250 pct
• Led Colorado to a perfect slate last weekend, defeating Oregon State, 3-2, and an upset over No. 12 ranked Oregon, 3-1.
• In the five-set win over Oregon State, tied a career-high 55 assists and set a new season-high with four aces.
• Helped the Buffs upset the Ducks, recording 46 assists, 13 digs and two kills in the match.
• Earns first Pac-12 Freshman of the Week award and 11th all-time weekly award for Colorado.
ALSO NOMINATED
Offensive: Oluoma Okaro, ASU; Alexa Smith, COLO; Willow Johnson, ORE; Maddie Goings, OSU; Reily Buechler, UCLA; Kathryn Plummer, STAN; Adora Anae, UTAH.
Defensive: Emma Smith, California; Halle Harker, ASU; Alex Hojnar, ORE; Kayla Ellis, OSU; Tami Alade, STAN; Zana Muno, UCLA; Reni Meyer-Whalley, USC; Berkeley Oblad, UTAH.
Freshmen: Griere Hughes, ASU; Mima Mirkovic, California; Maddie Goings, OSU; Meghan McClure, STAN; Jenny Mosser, UCLA; Kenzie Koerber, UTAH.
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 |
Oct. 2 | Brittany Abercrombie, USC | Naghede Abu, COLO | Brynna DeLuzio, COLO |