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Emily McDaniel

  • Award
    Freshman of the Week
  • Week Of
    10/18/2021
  • Sport
    Women's Volleyball
  • School
    UC San Diego
  • Year
    Freshman
  • Position
    Middle Blocker
  • Hometown
    Anaheim, Calif.
  • High School
    Canyon HS

  • UC San Diego freshman middle blocker Emily McDaniel enjoyed a banner weekend in a Tritons’ split, tallying 29 kills (3.63 per set), 10 blocks, four digs and two aces. 

  • Friday at Long Beach State, McDaniel posted a career- and team-high with 15 kills on .387 hitting to go along with a match-best seven blocks in the four-set defeat. 

  • McDaniel followed it up with 14 kills on .379 hitting with three blocks, three digs and two aces in a four-set victory over Cal State Fullerton.  

  • This is McDaniel’s first career Big West weekly award.