SAN BRUNO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference has named its Volleyball Player of the Week for October 29, 2018.
 
WEST COAST CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – SARA KOVAC, SR., OPP – LOYOLA MARYMOUNT
Senior Sara Kovac guided LMU to a 2-0 week in WCC play, including victories over San Francisco and Santa Clara. Kovac totaled 46 kills to average 5.11 kills per set, including turning in 20-plus kills in both matches. The native of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada hit .409 for the week, and added a service ace, 13 digs and one block.
 
Kovac posted a match-high 21 kills on 44 swings to hit .364 against San Francisco on Thursday, before leading all players with a career-best 25 kills on 44 attacks while hitting .455 on Saturday in a five-set comeback win over Santa Clara.
 
Also Nominated: Katie Barker, Portland; Heather Gneiting, BYU; Tiyanna Hallums, Gonzaga; Hana Lishman, Pepperdine; Addie Picha, San Diego
 
2018 WCC Volleyball Player of the Week 
10/29/18 – Sara Kovac, Loyola Marymount
10/22/18 – Lyndie Haddock-Eppich, BYU
10/15/18 – Blossom Sato, Pepperdine
10/8/18 – Roni Jones-Perry, BYU
10/1/18 – Roni Jones-Perry, BYU
9/24/18 – Hannah Frohling, Pepperdine
9/17/18 – Lyndie Haddock-Eppich, BYU
9/10/18 – Tess Reid, Loyola Marymount
9/3/18 – Roni Jones-Perry, BYU
8/27/18 – Shayla Hoeft, Portland