SAN MATEO, Calif. – Santa Clara's Julia Sangiacomo took home her first University Credit Union WCC Volleyball Offfensive Player of the Week award after coming up huge for the Broncos in their two victories last week. No. 2. San Diego's Leyla Blackwell earned her second UCU WCC Defensive Player of the Week honor for her defensive performance in the Toreros' two sweeps over the weekend.
UCU WCC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – JULA SANGIACOMO, SR., OH – SANTA CLARA
Sangiacomo recorded two double-doubles over the past week to help guide the Broncos to two road wins over Gonzaga and Portland. She averaged 4.00 kills per set, while hitting .326 to edge out both teams 3-2. She was one of two Broncos that tallied over 20 kills on Thursday, ending with 23 against Gonzaga. It was her seventh 20-plus kills effort this year. She matched a career high 18 digs in the same match for the double-double on Thursday. Two days later, her 17 kills and 10 digs led her to her sixth double-double this season. She also tied a season high five blocks and three service aces in the same game.
Also Nominated: Genevieve Bane, Saint Mary's; Breana Edwards, San Diego; Kari Geissberger, LMU; Jayde Harris, Portland; Emily Hellmuth, Pepperdine; Erin Livingston, BYU
UCU WCC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – LEYLA BLACKWELL, JR., MB – SAN DIEGO
Blackwell came up huge for the Toreros to remain perfect in Conference. The two matches against Saint Mary's and Pacific saw Blackwell record 14 total assists and a dig en route to two sweeps. Her three blocks against the Gaels put her average at 1.00 blocks per set. Blackwell went off two days later to tally 11 blocks against the Tigers. She averaged 3.67 blocks per set on Saturday to tie a career high. Her 1.44 blocks per set lead both San Diego and the WCC this season.
Also Nominated: Charity Bradley, Portland; Kat Georgiadis, Santa Clara; Sam Hastings, LMU; Vanessa Polk, Pepperdine
2022 University Credit Union WCC Volleyball Offensive Players of the Week
August 29: Grace Frohling, San Diego
September 5: Grace Chillingworth, Pepperdine
September 12: Meg Brown, Pepperdine
September 19: Katie Lukes, San Diego
September 26: Jayde Harris, Portland
October 3: Grace Chillingworth, Pepperdine
October 10: Jayde Harris, Portland
October 17: Alexa Edwards, Pacific
October 24: Katie Lukes, San Diego
October 31: Biamba Kabengele, Pacific
November 7: Gabby Blossom, San Diego
November 14: Julia Sangiacomo, Santa Clara
2022 University Credit Union WCC Volleyball Defensive Players of the Week
August 29: Leyla Blackwell, San Diego
September 5: Riley Patterson, Pepperdine
September 12: Kristen Erland, Saint Mary's
September 19: Riley Patterson, Pepperdine
September 26: Haylee Stoner, San Diego
October 3: Heather Gneiting, BYU
October 10: Whitney Llarenas, BYU
October 17: Kat Georgiadis , Santa Clara
October 24: Annie Benbow, San Diego
October 31: Abby Wadas, San Francisco
November 7: Riley Patterson, Pepperdine
November 14: Leyla Blackwell, San Diego