Dylan Pilkvist Award Freshman of the Week Week Of 3/9/2026 Sport Men's Volleyball School UC Santa Barbara Year Freshman Position Middle Blocker Hometown El Segundo, Calif. High School El Segundo HS UC Santa Barbara freshman Dylan Pilkvist helped the Gauchos open Big West play with a victory to earn a first career nod as Big West Freshman of the Week. Pilkvist hit .375 with four kills while serving up four aces in a five-set victory against UC San Diego. The middle blocker also added one denial at the net in the match. The first-year player from El Segundo, Calif., currently ranks in the top 10 in The Big West in blocks per set with a 0.870 average on the season.