McCluskey, Molly

Molly McCluskey

  • Award
    Freshman of the Week
  • Week Of
    9/2/2024
  • Sport
    Women's Volleyball
  • School
    UC San Diego
  • Year
    Freshman
  • Position
    Outside/Opposite Hitter
  • Hometown
    Costa Mesa, Calif.
  • High School
    Edison HS

  • UC San Diego’s Molly McCluskey made an immediate impact for the Tritons to take home the season’s first Big West Freshman of the Week award.  

  • The opposite hitter averaged 3.42 kills and 4.13 points per set to lead the Tritons to a 3-0 weekend and earn tournament MVP at the UC San Diego Invitational. 

  • McCluskey played every set for the Tritons, collecting a team-high 41 kills with nine blocks and three aces to total 49.5 points. McCluskey reached the double-digit kill mark in each match, including 14-kill efforts against Northern Arizona and Southern Utah.  

  • The product of Costa Mesa, Calif. also added 21 digs (1.75 per set) while playing all six rotations for UCSD.