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Offensive Player of the Week
Kristian Titriyski, Hawai'i | Freshman • Opposite Hitter • Sofia, Bulgaria |
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The native of Sofia, Bulgaria, followed up with a career-high 21 kills, hitting .472 with six digs, four blocks and a pair of aces in Friday’s four-set loss for the split.
Also Nominated: George Bruening (UC Santa Barbara); Hilir Henno (UC Irvine); Jalen Phillips (CSUN); Michael Robertson (UC San Diego); Skylar Varga (Long Beach State)
Defensive Player of the Week
Daniil Hershtynovich, Long Beach State | Sophomore • Opposite Hitter • Toronto, Canada |
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Hailing from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Hershtynovich is hitting .400 on the season, which stands as fourth in The Big West and 14th nationally.
Also Nominated: Owen Birg (UC Santa Barbara)Joe Karlous (UC Irvine); Matthew Lim (UC San Diego)
Setter of the Week
Donovan Constable, CSUN | Senior • Setter • Clovis, Calif. |
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On Saturday, CSUN notched their first win in Malibu since 2011 with the Clovis, Calif., native directing the offense to the upset over No. 10 Pepperdine. Constable posted 44 assists, with five digs, three kills and three blocks in the road victory over the Waves.
Also Nominated: Bryce Dvorak (UC San Diego); Joe Karlous (UC Irvine); Moni Nikolov (Long Beach State); Tread Rosenthal (Hawai’i); Cole Schobel (UC Santa Barbara)
Freshman of the Week
Moni Nikolov, Long Beach State | Freshman • Setter • Sofia, Bulgaria |
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The Sofia Bulgaria, native, led the team in points, finishing with seven aces, five kills and two blocks while making 35 assists. As a team, Long Beach State hit .295 against the Bruins in a 25-21, 20-25, 25-16, 25-22 victory.
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After the impressive match at the service line, Nikolov leads the country in aces per set with a 1.129 average. Nikolov is the only player to average over an ace per set on the season, to date. The seven aces in a four-set match also stands as a new national season best.
Also Nominated: George Bruening (UC Santa Barbara); Stilian Delibosov (CSUN); Tim Ennis (UC Irvine); Kristian Titriyski (Hawai’i)