SAN BRUNO, Calif. – San Diego claimed two of the West Coast Conference volleyball player of the week awards this week with Ava Durgan winning West Coast Conference Freshman of the Week and Kylie Munday garnering West Coast Conference Setter of the Week. Washington State's Lucie Blažková claimed West Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Week and Pepperdine's Ella Piskorz won West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Week.
WEST COAST CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – LUCIE BLAžKOvÁ, SO., MB – WASHINGTON STATE
Lucie Blažková totaled 22 kills on a .439 hitting percentage, while also posting three aces, eight total blocks, six digs and 30.5 total points in a pair of wins over Pacific and Oregon State last week. She averaged 3.14 kills, 4.36 points, 0.43 aces, and 1.14 blocks per set. This is the third time this season Blažková has won conference player of the week accolades, and the second time in the last three weeks.
Also Nominated: Mya Allen, Saint Mary's; Nemo Beach, San Diego; Maggie Beauer, Pepperdine; Madyn Cervellera, Seattle U; Autumn Larson, Gonzaga; Astrid Puig, San Francisco; Lauren Rumel, Oregon State; Layla Truitt, Santa Clara
WEST COAST CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – ELLA PISKORZ, SO., MB – PEPPERDINE
Ella Piskorz led Pepperdine with 14 total blocks, averaging 1.78 blocks per set. She recorded her first career double-double by tying her career highs of 15 kills and 10 blocks in the win over San Francisco. Piskorz also led Pepperdine with six blocks while chipping in 14 kills in the five-set win over LMU. She became the first player in the conference to surpass 100 blocks on the season. This marks the second time this season that Piskorz has won conference defensive player of the week.
Also Nominated: Olivia Bennett, San Diego; Camryn Lingenbrink, Washington State; Yasemin Narlioglu, Oregon State; Tessa Schouten, Saint Mary's; Lexi Trapani, Santa Clara; Abby Wadas, San Francisco
WEST COAST CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK – AVA DURGAN, FR., MB – SAN DIEGO
Ava Durgan compiled 18 kills (3.00 K/S) while hitting .517, two digs, and a block as USD swept both San Francisco and LMU last weekend. She tallied three kills (.400), two digs and a block against the Dons before setting a career-high (and game high) 13 kills (4.33 K/S) while swinging at a .579 clip last Saturday at LMU. This is the third time this season that Durgan has won conference freshman of the week.
Also Nominated: Mya Allen, Saint Mary's; Maeli Cormier, Oregon State; Andrea Fabikovicova, San Francisco; Tristen Raymond, Pepperdine; Eliana Ti'a, Washington State; Carina Zaldivar, Gonzaga
WEST COAST CONFERENCE SETTER OF THE WEEK – KYLIE MUNDAY, SO., S – SAN DIEGO
Kylie Munday totaled 62 assists (10.33 A/S), 17 digs, 11 kills, six service aces and five blocks (one solo) as USD swept both San Francisco and LMU last weekend. She amassed 28 assists, nine digs, four blocks (one solo), four kills and two service aces against the Dons before racking up 34 assists, eight digs, seven kills, four service aces and a block last Saturday at LMU. Her efforts helped USD hit .351 across its matches versus USF and LMU. This marks the third time this season Munday claimed conference setter of the week.
Also Nominated: Andrea Fabikovicova, San Francisco; Kate Herrick, Gonzaga; Macy Hinshaw, Santa Clara; Ivona Lazovic, Saint Mary's; Jackie Matias, Oregon State; Tristen Raymond, Pepperdine; Livia Ward, Washington State
2025 West Coast Conference Volleyball Offensive Players of the Week
September 1: Nemo Beach, San Diego
September 8: Lucie Blažková, Washington State
September 15: Lauren Rumel, Oregon State
September 22: Isabel Clark, San Diego
September 29: Nemo Beach San Diego
October 6: Cate Shanahan, Santa Clara
October 13: Nemo Beach, San Diego
October 20: Lucie Blažková, Washington State
October 27: Sjakkie Donkers, Gonzaga
November 3: Lucie Blažková, Washington State
2025 West Coast Conference Volleyball Defensive Players of the Week
September 1: BayLea Sparks, San Diego
September 8: Tinoa Woodward-Hart, Portland
September 15: Maya Kitna, San Diego
September 22: Ella Piskorz, Pepperdine
September 29: Alana Marrs, Oregon State
October 6: Tia Shum, Oregon State
October 13: Irelynd Lorenzen, Pepperdine
October 20: Kali Engeman, San Diego
October 27: Laine Briggs, Pepperdine
November 3: Ella Piskorz, Pepperdine
2025 West Coast Conference Volleyball Freshmen of the Week
September 1: Eliana Ti'a, Washington State
September 8: Eliana Ti'a, Washington State
September 15: Alana Marrs, Oregon State
September 22: Alana Marrs, Oregon State
September 29: Ava Durgan, San Diego
October 6: Ava Durgan, San Diego
October 13: Mya Allen, Saint Mary's
October 20: Alana Marrs, Oregon State
October 27: Mya Allen, Saint Mary's
November 3: Ava Durgan, San Diego
2025 West Coast Conference Volleyball Setter of the Week
September 1: Kylie Munday, San Diego
September 8: Macy Hinshaw, Santa Clara
September 15: Macy Hinshaw, Santa Clara
September 22: Tristen Raymond, Pepperdine
September 29: Havannah Hoeft, Portland
October 6: Macy Hinshaw, Santa Clara
October 13: Kylie Munday, San Diego
October 20: Tristen Raymond, Pepperdine
October 27: Ivona Lazovic, Saint Mary's
November 3: Kylie Munday, San Diego