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Gia Rivera

  • Award
    Rookie of the Week
  • Week Of
    10/12/2026
  • Sport
    Women's Volleyball
  • School
    UC San Diego
  • Year
    Freshman
  • Position
    Outside Hitter
  • Hometown
    Redwood City, Calif.
  • High School
    Notre Dame Belmont HS

  • Leading UC San Diego in a split weekend, true freshman Gia Rivera has claimed Big West Rookie of the week for Oct. 12. The award is the second of the season, also picking up honors on Sept. 14.  

  • The outside hitter averaged 4.57 points per set on .414 hitting, recording 31 kills on 60 swings with just six errors, as UCSD hosted a pair of new members to The Big West. The Triton outside hitter recorded 31 kills on 60 swings with just six errors for a blazing .417 hitting percentage in seven sets.  

  • On Friday, Rivera tallied a team-high 18 kills with a .412 hitting percentage, adding four digs and one solo block in the four-set loss to Sacramento State.  

  • The native of Redwood City, Calif., led the offense once again on Saturday, recording 13 kills while hitting a season-best .423 in the sweep of Utah Valley.