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\n\t\t\tEmma Fredrick, Cal Poly | Senior \u2022 Outside Hitter \u2022 Bakersfield, Calif.
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Cal Poly\u2019s Emma Fredrick has been named Big West Offensive Player of the Week for Oct. 19 after powering the Mustangs to another pair of wins. This is Fredrick\u2019s second career offensive honor (Sept. 15, 2025), but first of the 2026 campaign. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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On Saturday, Fredrick yet again led the Cal Poly pin hitters with 19 kills with six digs and three blocks in a 3-1 win against UC Riverside as the Mustangs extended their win streak to eight, remaining unbeaten in Big West play to lead the league. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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The product of Bakersfield, Calif., currently rates fifth in the conference in kills (3.70) and points (4.18) per set to lead the squad. The Mustang offense tops the conference in kills average (13.45) and is hitting 0.287 on the season, which stands in 10th nationally.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nAlso Nominated:\u00a0Emery DeJong (California Baptist); Skyler Gartin (Sacramento State); Ireland McNees (UC San Diego); Gabi Martinez (UC Santa Barbara);\u00a0Madi Maxwell (Long Beach State); Abby Pekrul (UC Irvine); Brielle Rueckert (Utah Valley); Jordyn Waite-Ward (Cal State Bakersfield)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\tIzzy Mahaffey, Long Beach State | Sophomore \u2022 Libero\/Defensive Specialist \u2022 Queen Creek, Ariz.
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On Saturday, the Queen Creek, Ariz., native, collected another team-high with 19 digs with five assists and two more aces in the three-setter against the Hornets.\u00a0Mahaffey\u2019s previous career digs benchmark was 15, easily bested in both matches.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nAlso Nominated: Reese Ampi (Sacramento State); Lucia Barroso (UC San Diego); Suelen Lima (Cal State Bakersfield); Breklyn Pulling (Cal Poly); Whitney Wallace (UC Irvine); Alyvia Watkins (Utah Valley)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\tMadi Maxwell, Long Beach State | Junior \u2022 Setter \u2022 Newhall, Calif.
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Piloting Long Beach State to a pair of road wins, junior Madi Maxwell has been named Big West Setter of the Week for Oct. 19. This is the third setter nod of the season and sixth career distinction of the type.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The Newhall, Calif., native averaged 5.50 assists, 2.88 kills, 1.00 blocks and 3.13 digs per set against new conference foes Utah Valley and Sacramento State, playing key roles in all positions on the court. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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In Thursday\u2019s five-set win against the Wolverines, Maxwell delivered a third triple-double of the season finishing with 28 assists, 18 digs and 15 kills while also adding three blocks for the Beach. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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Saturday at Sacramento State, Maxwell finished with eight kills on .333 hitting with 16 assists, seven digs and five blocks in the sweep to help LBSU keep a share of second place in The Big West standings. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nAlso Nominated:\u00a0Maddie Brown (California Baptist); Marleena Catalan (UC San Diego); Luiza Da Cruz (Cal State Bakersfield); Nicole Feliciano (UC Irvine); Alexis Haury (Cal Poly); Evalyn Medaris (Utah Valley); Makenna Wiepert (Sacramento State)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\tTaylor Boice, UC Irvine | Freshman \u2022 Middle Blocker \u2022 Redondo Beach, Calif.
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After UC Irvine\u2019s\u00a0successful road swing, Taylor Boice has claimed a second Big West Rookie of the Week award in the month of October, also earning distinction on Oct. 5.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Boice, a middle blocker from Redondo Beach, Calif., averaged 2.38 kills on .316 hitting with 1.38 blocks per set in a pair of 3-1 victories at Cal State Bakersfield and CSUN. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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The weekend was highlighted by Saturday\u2019s performance against the Matadors, where Boice put down\u00a012 kills while hitting .588 to go along with a career-high nine blocks including two solo stuffs. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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For the season, Boice tops UCI in kills, blocks, and hitting percentage. Sporting a 1.00 blocks per set average, Boice ranks 10th in The Big West thus far.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nAlso Nominated:\u00a0Anna Bacchin (Cal State Bakersfield); Kyler Birkelbach (Long Beach State); Nikola Gamlin (Sacramento State); Gia Rivera (UC San Diego)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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