Ava McInnes

  • Award
    Offensive Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    9/18/2023
  • Sport
    Women's Volleyball
  • School
    UC San Diego
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
    Outside Hitter
  • Hometown
    Tustin, Calif.
  • High School
    Tustin HS

  • After pacing the Tritons to a trio of wins, UC San Diego’s Ava McInnes picked up TSU/Belmont Invitational Most Valuable Player en route to Big West Offensive Player of the Week honors. The award is a second career nod, also earning distinction on Oct. 17, 2022. 

  • McInnes averaged 4.92 kills and 5.63 points per set through 12 sets played as UCSD defeated Tennessee State, Jackson State and Belmont to run their non-conference record to 8-4. 

  • In Thursday’s four-set victory at Tennessee State, McInnes recorded a season-high 24 kills on .354 hitting and 27.5 points to go along with 11 digs for the double-double. 

  • The junior outside hitter tallied team bests in kills (13) and blocks (5) in the sweep of Jackson State and kills (22) in the five-setter against Belmont. 

  • McInnes has now reached double-figure kills in 15 straight matches, dating back to Extended a 15-match streak of double-figure kills dating back to Nov. 10, 2022. 

  • The Tustin, Calif, native currently leads The Big West in kills per set (4.08) and is now 21 away from the 1,000 career-kill mark as the team heads into conference play this Friday.