Taylor Boice Award Rookie of the Week Week Of 10/5/2026 Sport Women's Volleyball School UC Irvine Year Freshman Position Middle Blocker Hometown Redondo Beach, Calif. High School Redondo Union HS After helping UC Irvine to a 2-0 weekend, first-year player Taylor Boice claimed Big West Rookie of the Week for Oct. 5, a first career weekly conference award. The middle blocker from Redondo Beach, Calif., averaged 2.11 kills with seven total blocks to average 2.61 points per set for the Anteaters. The highlight came on Friday as Boice led all players with 12 kills on .381 hitting with four blocks and two digs in a 3-1 victory at UC Riverside. Saturday saw the freshman add seven kills and three blocks in a five-set win against California Baptist. Boice has accumulated 55 total blocks on the season, good for fifth in The Big West.