William D'Arcy Award Freshman of the Week Week Of 1/16/2023 Sport Men's Volleyball School UC Irvine Year Freshman Position Opposite Hometown Brisbane, Queensland, Australia High School Cleveland District State William D’Arcy provided three kills on five attempts without an error (.600) as No. 7 UC Irvine easily swept visiting Emmanuel College of Franklin Springs, Ga., in its lone match and 2023 home opener on Friday night and garnered a first Big West Freshman of the Week recognition. With UCI off to a perfect 3-0 start to the new campaign, D’Arcy has come off the bench in all three contests and all 10 sets and contributed five kills, two digs and a block. The 6-foot-10 rookie opposite hitter and member of the Australian senior national team is hitting .250 (5-2-12). D’Arcy’s current teammate and fellow opposite hitter Hilir Henno was a five-time Big West Freshman of the Week a season ago.