LA JOLLA, Calif.—For the second consecutive week, UC San Diego women's volleyball had a pair of Tritons recognized by the Big West with weekly honors.
Paulina Baillie was named Defensive Player of the Week after earning the same distinction last week and
Audrey Hollis was named Setter of the Week. It is the fourth weekly award for Baillie this season and second of the year for Hollis.
It is the seventh and eighth conference weekly honors for the Tritons this season and 19th all-time after joining the Big West in 2021.
PAULINA BAILLIE » DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
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Paulina Baillie had another outstanding week for the Tritons, averaging 4.25 digs per set. She collected 34 total digs, leading the team defensively in both matches. The true freshman also tallied eight assists and two service aces in a 2-0 weekend.
On Friday at UC Irvine, Baillie collected 22 digs for her sixth 20-dig performance of the season. On Saturday at Cal State Fullerton, she tied for the team high with 12 digs for her 20th double-digit effort of the season.
AUDREY HOLLIS » SETTER OF THE WEEK
Audrey Hollis averaged 10.88 assists and 1.75 digs with five blocks, five kills and four aces to help the Tritons to a 2-0 weekend. The freshman setter tallied 87 total assists and directed the offense to a .237 team hitting percentage.
Hollis recorded her eighth double-double of the season with 48 assists and 12 digs against UC Irvine on Friday. She followed with 39 assists against Cal State Fullerton on Saturday.
PAST WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Audrey Hollis, Setter (Nov. 11, 2024)
Paulina Baillie, Defensive (Nov. 11, 2024)
Paulina Baillie, Defensive (Nov. 4, 2024)
Molly McCluskey, Freshman (Nov. 4, 2024)
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.
