LA JOLLA, Calif.—After going 2-0 for the week, UC San Diego women's volleyball had a pair of Tritons recognized by the Big West with weekly honors.
Audrey Hollis was named Big West Setter of the Week and
Paulina Baillie was named Freshman of the Week. It is the second nod of the season for Baillie and first for Hollis.
It is the fourth and fifth conference weekly honors for the Tritons this season and 15th all-time after joining the Big West in 2021.
AUDREY HOLLIS » SETTER OF THE WEEK
Setter
Audrey Hollis had a standout week, averaging 10.67 assists, 1.89 digs and 0.44 blocks in nine sets. Hollis tallied 96 total assists and 17 digs in two matches for the Tritons.
Hollis finished with 43 assists against Cal State Fullerton and recorded career highs in both assists (53) and digs (16) against UC Irvine for her fifth double-double of the season. She added three kills, one ace and four blocks (1 solo) for the week.
PAULINA BAILLIE » FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Freshman libero
Paulina Baillie impressed in the back court for the Tritons, averaging a staggering 4.67 digs per set in nine sets. Baillie collected 42 total digs for the week, adding seven assists and four aces.
On Friday, Baillie recorded a career-high three aces and added 15 digs in the win over Cal State Fullerton. She followed it up on Saturday with a career-high 27 digs in the five-set thriller over UC Irvine.
PAST WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Audrey Hollis, Setter (Oct. 21, 2024)
Paulina Baillie, Freshman (Oct. 21, 2024)
Molly McCluskey, Freshman (Sept. 9, 2024)
Paulina Baillie, Defensive (Sept. 2, 2024)
Molly McCluskey, Freshman (Sept. 2, 2024)
Jasmine Saran, Defensive (Nov. 6, 2023)
Lauren Brooker, Freshman (Oct. 23, 2023)
Jasmine Saran, Defensive (Oct. 23, 2023)
Ava McInnes, Offensive (Sept. 18, 2023)
Lauren Brooker, Freshman (Sept. 18, 2023)
Emily McDaniel, Defensive (Aug. 28, 2023)
Lauren Brooker, Freshman (Aug. 28, 2023)
Ava McInnes, Offensive (Oct. 17, 2022)
Emily McDaniel, Freshman (Oct. 18, 2021)
Naya Dong, Defensive (Sept. 13, 2021)
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.
