Nolan Flexen

  • Award
    Offensive Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    1/27/2025
  • Sport
    Men's Volleyball
  • School
    UC Irvine
  • Year
    Senior
  • Position
    Outside Hitter
  • Hometown
    Rio Rancho, NM
  • High School
    Homeschooled

  • UC Irvine opposite hitter Nolan Flexen was dominant in two wins over No. 5 BYU en route to a first career honor as Big West Offensive Player of the Week.  

  • The junior averaged 5.00 kills on .423 hitting, with 5.63 points, 1.75 digs and 1.00 blocks per set as No. 2 UC Irvine dispatched the Cougars twice in their home gym, handing BYU their first losses of the year. 

  • In Wednesday’s match, Flexen put down a career-high 26 kills, including five of six attempts in the decisive fifth set, to go along with a career-best nine digs and season-high five blocks.  

  • In the Friday rematch, the Rio Rancho, N.M., native totaled 14 kills in the sweep with five digs and three block assists. 

  • Flexen is currently in the national top 10 in multiple offensive statistical categories, including hitting percentage (.426 - 8th), kills per set (4.29 - 4th) and points per set (5.09 - 4th).