Joy Umeh

  • Award
    Offensive Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    10/18/2021
  • Sport
    Women's Volleyball
  • School
    UC Irvine
  • Year
    Sophomore
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Lakewood, Calif.
  • High School
    Mayfair HS

  • UC Irvine sophomore outside hitter Joy Umeh averaged an eye-popping 5.13 kills per set in a pair of weekend matches, including a career-high 26 kills in a five-set victory over Long Beach State. It was her second 20-kill performance of her collegiate career. 

  • The Lakewood, Calif., native started the week with a team-best 15 kills on .419 hitting in a road loss at Cal State Fullerton.  

  • Umeh closed the week hitting .365, well above her season average of .270. 

  • This is Umeh’s first career Big West weekly honor.