This Week in PAC Women's Volleyball

October 2-8

10/9/2023 3:00:00 PM

Offensive Honors / Defensive Honors / Newcomer Honors / Records & Milestones

Week 6 PAC Honors (for events between October 2-8)
The weekly award winners have been recognized for their performances during Week 6 of the 2023 season.

 
PAC Offensive Player of the Week
Luciana Polk • Saint Vincent • Senior outside hitter • Pittsburgh, Pa. | Mount Lebanon
In two PAC wins, Polk totaled 25 kills (3.13/set), 30 digs (3.75/set), six service aces and two blocks ... In Wednesday's five-set marathon win at Geneva, Polk recorded a 10-kill, 16-dig double-double, while adding a team-high five service aces ... In Saturday's 3-0 sweep at Thiel, Polk tallied 15 kills against just one error, hitting at an impressive .438 clip, while adding 14 digs, one block and one ace ... Over the two matches, Polk committed just seven attack errors on 83 attempts, good for a .217 hitting percentage ... Through SVC's first 14 matches, she ranks second in the PAC in kills, averaging 3.02 per set, while she's third in the league in points (3.65/set), seventh in aces (0.58/set) and 10th in digs (4.33/set). 
PAC Offensive Honor Roll
Allegheny junior outside hitter Emma Chambers (Stoutsville, Ohio | Amanda Clearcreek); Bethany graduate student middle blocker Riley Felton (Salineville, Ohio | Southern Local); Franciscan senior setter Grace Wallace (Reistertown, Md. | Mount De Sales Academy); Geneva junior outside hitter Kami Mummau (Mount Joy, Pa. | Mount Calvary Christian); Grove City senior right-side hitter Eloise Sutter (West Chester, Ohio | Mars Hill); Thiel junior outside hitter Erica Gregory (Clinton Township, Mich | Fraser); W&J sophomore outside hitter Faith Fetsko (South Park, Pa. | South Park); Waynesburg junior middle hitter Emma Hyatt (Carmichaels, Pa. | Carmichaels); Westminster senior right-side hitter Natalie Franke (Centerville, Pa. | Union City)  
 
PAC Defensive Player of the Week
Malia Duffy • Westminster • Senior libero • Allison Park, Pa. | North Allegheny
Duffy averaged 6.00 digs per set last week as Westminster went 1-1 in the opening week of conference play … She posted 15 digs and seven assists in Wednesday's straight-set win at Franciscan before finishing with a season-best 33 digs Friday night in a five-set loss at W&J … Duffy's 325 digs and 5.33 digs per set average are tied for second-most in the PAC this season. 
PAC Defensive Honor Roll
Allegheny sophomore defensive specialist Jacy Diaz (Barranquitas, Puerto Rico | Gallatin); Bethany senior middle blocker Emma Marthins (Elkridge, Md. | Howard); Geneva junior libero/defensive specialist Zoe Pifer (Keyser, W.Va. | Calvary Christian); Grove City senior middle blocker Anna DeGraaf (Cranberry Twp, Pa.| Seneca Valley); Thiel sophomore setter/libero Carlie Reynolds (Grove City, Pa. | Grove City); Saint Vincent junior libero Stacie Ramos (Chula Vista, Calif | Olympian); W&J freshman libero Bella Anzevino (Brunswick, Ohio | Buckeye); Waynesburg junior libero/defensive specialist Jordan Stein (Manor, Pa. | Norwin)
 
PAC Newcomer of the Week
Angelee Bawek • Allegheny • Freshman outside hitter • Goodyear, Ariz. | Estrella Foothills
During the Gators' 2-0 week, Bawek averaged 3.67 kills per set, while totaling 22 kills and hitting .241 ... Against Thiel, the freshman outside hitter posted 12 kills alongside five service aces and two total blocks in the three-set victory ... In the 3-0 sweep against Grove City, Bawek notched 10 kills while bringing up 13 digs ... She earned 30 points on the week for the Gators and is currently fourth in the conference in points earned per set averaging 3.56.
PAC Newcomer Honor Roll
Franciscan freshman right-side hitter Annelise Davis (Lafayette, La.| St. Thomas More Catholic); Grove City freshman outside hitter Julia Fisher (Lancaster, Pa. | Lancaster Mennonite); Thiel freshman middle blocker Arin Delattre (Greensburg, Pa. | Hempfield); W&J freshman outside hitter Rian Benz (Strongsville, Ohio | Holy Name); Waynesburg freshman right-side hitter Kristina Zadrozny (McDonald, Pa. | West Allegheny)
 
PAC Records & Milestones
Allegheny sophomore defensive specialist Jacy Diaz broke her own three-set record for aces with nine against Grove City ... W&J's five-set win over Westminster Friday was the Presidents' first victory over the Titans since 2018.