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ACC Announces Volleyball Players of the Week

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) - Florida State’s Kyleene Filimaua and Pitt’s Olivia Babcock shared Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors, while Louisville’s Nayelis Cabello and Pitt’s Abby Emch shared ACC Defensive Player of the Week honors. Miami’s Ariana Rodriguez was voted the ACC Setter of the Week, while teammate Ruth Martinez was tabbed the ACC Freshman of the Week for matches played November 2–8.

ACC CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kyleene Filimaua, Sr., OH, Florida State (Bothell, Washington)
  • Led the ACC with 58 total kills and averaged 4.46 kills per set in three conference matches last week.
  • Recorded a team-high 63.0 points, an average of 4.85 points per set.
  • Added three service aces, giving her 41 on the season, the third-most in the ACC this season.

ACC CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Olivia Babcock, Sr., RS, Pitt (Los Angeles, California)
  • Averaged 4.83 kills per set (29 total) in sweeps over No. 20 North Carolina and Duke.
  • Tallied 36.0 points and 6.00 points per set for the Panthers.
  • Leads the league in kills per set (5.01) and points per set (5.99). 

ACC CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nayelis Cabello, Jr., S, Louisville (Clermont, Florida)
  • Averaged 4.33 digs per set in road sweeps over Virginia and Virginia Tech.
  • Recorded six total blocks, averaging 1.00 blocks per set.
  • Earned a pair of double-doubles on the week, recording 14 digs and 21 assists against the Cavaliers and 12 digs and 29 assists against the Hokies.

ACC CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Abby Emch, So., MB, Pitt (New Waterford, Ohio)
  • Averaged 1.50 blocks per set and totaled nine blocks in a pair of sweeps over No. 20 North Carolina and Duke.
  • Helped hold North Carolina (.174) and Duke (.185) to hitting percentage below .200.
  • Finished the week with 17.0 points and 2.83 points per set.

ACC SETTER OF THE WEEK
Ariana Rodriguez, Sr., S, Miami
  • Totaled 89 assists, averaging 11.13 assists per set, in wins over No. 23 Stanford and California.
  • Surpassed 3,000 career assists in the upset over the Cardinal.
  • Tallied two double-doubles with 47 assists and 16 digs against Stanford and 42 assists and 10 digs versus California.
  • Added five service aces for the week.

ACC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Ruth Martinez, Fr., OH, Miami (La Romana, Dominican Republic)
  • Helped lead the Hurricanes to an upset over Stanford with 21 kills and a sweep versus California with 15 kills, averaging 4.50 kills per set on the week.
  • Added five blocks, recording her 50th block of the season.
  • Leads the Hurricanes in total kills (298) and kills per set (3.73) on the season.
  • Fifth ACC Freshman of the Week honor this season.

ACC Offensive Player of the Week
Aug. 25 – Olivia Babcock, Sr., RS, Pitt
Aug. 31 – Olivia Babcock, Sr., RS, Pitt
Sept. 7 – Chloe Meester, So., OH, Louisville
Sept. 14 – Suli Davis, So., OH, SMU
Sept. 21 – Jordyn Harvey, Sr., OPP, Stanford
Sept. 28 – Olivia Babcock, Sr., RS, Pitt | Suli Davis, So., OH, SMU
Oct. 5 – Olivia Babcock, Sr., RS, Pitt
Oct. 12 – Olivia Babcock, Sr., RS, Pitt
Oct. 19 – Chloe Chicoine, Sr., OH, Louisville
Oct. 26 – Ashby Zubchevich, So., OH, Duke
Nov. 2 – Alida Bennour, Fr., RS, Georgia Tech
Nov. 9 – Kyleene Filimaua, Sr., OH, Florida State | Olivia Babcock, Sr., RS, Pitt

ACC Defensive Player of the Week
Aug. 25 – Payton Petersen, Jr., L/OH, Louisville
Aug. 31 – Julia Blyashov, Sr., OH, Stanford
Sept. 7 – Lizzy Andrew, Jr., MB, Stanford
Sept. 14 – Favor Anyanwu, Jr., MB, SMU
Sept. 21 – Cari Bohm, Fifth Yr., MB, California
Sept. 28 – Addison Makun, So., MB, Louisville
Oct. 5 – Natalia Newsome, Jr., MB, SMU
Oct. 12 – Talia Francom, So., MB, NC State
Oct. 19 – Addi Rains, Jr., L, Clemson
Oct. 26 – Jackie Taylor, Jr., MB, North Carolina
Nov. 2 – Maya Evens, So., L, Notre Dame
Nov. 9 – Nayelis Cabello, Jr., S, Louisville | Abby Emch, So., MB, Pitt

ACC Setter of the Week
Aug. 25 – Izzy Starck, Jr., S, Pitt
Aug. 31 – Katherine Sandt, Sr., S, Clemson | Izzy Starck, Jr., S, Pitt
Sept. 7 – Nayelis Cabello, Jr., S, Louisville | Katherine Sandt, Sr., S, Clemson
Sept. 14 – Nayelis Cabello, Jr., S, Louisville
Sept. 21 – Logan Parks, So., S, Stanford
Sept. 28 – Hannah Beauford, So., S, SMU
Oct. 5 – Logan Parks, So., S, Stanford
Oct. 12 – Ariana Rodriguez, Sr., S, Miami
Oct. 19 – Anna Flores, Fr., S, California | Izzy Starck, Jr., S, Pitt
Oct. 26 – Nikki Quinn, Sr., S, Duke | Hannah Beauford, So., S, SMU
Nov. 2 – Nayelis Cabello, Jr., S, Louisville
Nov. 9 – Ariana Rodriguez, Sr., S, Miami

ACC Freshman of the Week
Aug. 25 – Ayanna Watson, Fr., OH, Pitt
Aug. 31 – Maddie Anspaugh, Fr., Pin, Clemson
Sept. 7 – Britni Silver, Fr., OH, NC State
Sept. 14 – Alida Bennour, Fr., RS, Georgia Tech
Sept. 21 – Ruth Martinez, Fr., OH, Miami
Sept. 28 – Alida Bennour, Fr., RS, Georgia Tech
Oct. 5 – Ruth Martinez, Fr., OH, Miami
Oct. 12 – Ruth Martinez, Fr., OH, Miami
Oct. 19 – Ruth Martinez, Fr., OH, Miami
Oct. 26 – Ella Andrews, Fr., MB, Stanford
Nov. 2 – Alida Bennour, Fr., RS, Georgia Tech
Nov. 9 – Ruth Martinez, Fr., OH, Miami