Joe Karlous

  • Award
    Setter of the Week
  • Week Of
    2/3/2025
  • Sport
    Men's Volleyball
  • School
    UC Irvine
  • Year
    Graduate Student
  • Position
    Setter
  • Hometown
    Costa Mesa, Calif.
  • High School
    Newport Harbor

  • UC Irvine’s Joe Karlous guided the Anteaters toa pair of road sweeps against No. 9 Stanford to secure back-to-back nods at Big West Setter of the Week. 

  • The graduate student totaled 31 set assists, nine digs, an ace and two block assists, including a solo in the first 3-0 decision against the Cardinal.  

  • Karlous then played in a 6-2 on Saturday, totaling 19 set assists, six digs and one block assist to bring the weekly averages to 8.33 assist and 2.50 digs per set.  

  • The Costa Mesa, Calif., native currently leads The Big West in digs per set at 2.45, good for ninth in the nation. The 9.74 assists per set rates fourth in the league and 16th in national collegiate volleyball.