All-Time Weekly Winners >>>

Offensive Player of the Week  Jade Light, UC Davis | Senior • Outside Hitter • Pleasant Grove, Calif.

• Earning a third weekly award of the season, UC Davis senior Jade Light secured consecutive nods as Big West Offensive Player of the Week.  

• The outside hitter helped the Aggies to their program-tying 13th conference win while becoming the first team to capture a berth in bracket for The Hawaiian Islands presents the 2025 Outrigger Big West Women’s Volleyball Championship.  

• In the sweep at UC Irvine on Friday afternoon, Light led the team with 13 kills while popping up a season-high 20 digs for an eighth double-double of the year.  

• Saturday at Cal State Fullerton, the native of Sloughouse, Calif., powered down 18 kills with seven digs and three blocks.  

• With the strong weekend, Light upped the season averages to 4.05 kills and 4.55 points per set as both marks lead The Big West.  

Also Nominated: Kendra Duffey (UC Irvine); Bri Gunderson (Hawai’i); Molly McCluskey (UC San Diego); Gabi Martinez (UC Santa Barbara); Annabelle Thalken (Cal Poly) 

Defensive Player of the Week  Bri Gunderson, Hawai'i | Senior • Middle Blocker • Ladera Ranch, Calif.

• Hawai’i senior Bri Gunderson held down the net in a pair of Rainbow Wahine wins to secure Big West Defensive Player of the Week honors for the second time this season. 

• The middle blocker from Ladera Ranch, Calif., was in on 13 total blocks and averaged 1.86 blocks per set in home wins over CSUN and Cal State Bakersfield.  

• On Friday, Gunderson put down six blocks, including a solo stuff, while adding eight kills on 12 swings with no errors (.667) in the sweep of the Matadors.  

• In Sunday’s contest against the Roadrunners, Gunderson added seven blocks with 12 kills on .526 hitting in the four-set victory.  

• Gunderson ranks third in The Big West in blocking average at 1.16 per set. 

Also Nominated: Ximena Cordero Barr (UC Davis); Campbell Jensen (UC Irvine); Jordyn Johnson (UC Santa Barbara); Chloe Leluge (Cal Poly); Ireland McNees (UC San Diego)

Setter of the Week  Adrianna Arquette, Hawai'i | Sophomore • Setter • Kailua, O'ahu

• Directing the Hawai’i team to a pair of wins, sophomore Adrianna Arquette earned Big West Setter of the Week acclaim. This is Arquette’ second career honor, earning distinction back on Sept. 8. 

• Arquette averaged 10.86 assists per set while turning in a ninth double-double of the season as UH defeated CSUN in three before taking down Cal State Bakersfield in Sunday’s four-set match.  

• The native of Kailua, O’ahu, dished out 33 assists while directing the ’Bows to a .316 hitting percentage against the Matadors on Friday. 

• In the match against the Roadrunners, Arquette compiled 43 assists, 14 digs and four blocks while also serving up two aces.  

• Arquette now ranks fourth in the Big West with 8.68 assists per set.   

Also Nominated: Emme Bullis (Cal Poly); Luiza Da Cruz (Cal State Bakersfield); Nicole Feliciano (UC Irvine); Mika Rome (UC San Diego); Mia Starr (UC Davis)

Freshman of the Week  Gabi Martinez, UC Santa Barbara | Freshman • Outside Hitter • Katy, Texas

• UC Santa Barbara first-year player Gabi Martinez helped the Gauchos to a weekend split to go back-to-back for Big West Freshman of the Week honors.  

• Martinez averaged 5.00 kills and 2.29 digs per set as UCSB fell to UC San Diego in three before the team upended Long Beach State in four on Saturday.

• Martinez had 17 kills against the Tritons, hitting .344 in the match.

• The freshman from Katy, Texas, then powered down 18 kills with 12 digs against the Beach as the Gauchos climbed into a tie for third in The Big West standings.   

Also Nominated: Lucia Barroso (UC San Diego); Brooke Hibino (UC Davis); Charlotte Kelly (Cal Poly); Cha’lei Reid (Hawai’i); Isabella Romero (UC Irvine); Preslie Yates (Long Beach State)