OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Caite Baird, R-So., OH, Stanford (Indianapolis, Indiana)
» 5.38 KPS, .411 PCT, 2.13 DPS, 5.6 PPS
Registered a career-high 26 kills on a career-best .543 hitting percentage, with six digs, one block and one assist against then-No. 13 Washington on Thursday.
Followed up with a match-high 17 kills, 11 digs and two blocks in a four-set win over then-No. 21 Washington State on Saturday for her team-leading eighth double-double of the year.
Second Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week selection this season (Oct. 18).
Stanford’s 124th all-time Pac-12 Player of the Week, including Pac-12 Player of the Week (1986-2010) and Pac-12 Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week (2011-21) selections.
ALSO NOMINATED: Dani Drews, UTAH; Emery Herman, ARIZ; Iman Isanovic, ASU; Brooke Nuneviller, ORE; Ella May Powell, WASH; Maya Tabron, COLO.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Marin Grote, Jr., MB, Washington (Burbank, California)
» 3.17 KPS, .421 PCT, 1.33 BPS, 3.9 PPS
Posted 15 kills and six blocks against then-No. 20 Stanford in a four-set victory on Thursday, leading Washington to it first home-and-away season sweep of the Cardinal since 2005.
Had two more blocks in a sweep at Cal, as UW held the Bears to a .099 attack percentage.
Currently averaging 1.15 blocks per set in Pac-12 play, which ranks seventh in the Conference.
Winners of 13 of its last 14, Washington is tied with UCLA for first place in the Pac-12 (13-3).
Third career Pac-12 weekly honor, second this season (Defensive – Oct. 4) and Washington’s 84th all-time Player of the Week, including Pac-12 Player of the Week (1986-2010) and Pac-12 Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week (2011-21) selections.
ALSO NOMINATED: Jamye Cox, ASU; Brynna DeLuzio, COLO; Zyonna Fellows, ARIZ; Georgia Murphy, ORE; Vanessa Ramirez, UTAH; Shannon Scully, UTAH; McKenna Vicini, STAN.
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Geli Cyr, Fr., OH, Arizona State (Flower Mound, Texas)
» 2.75 KPS, .269 PCT, 3.25 DPS, 3.4 PPS
Opened the weekend with a career-high 17 digs and 12 kills in victory over Colorado (3-1), helping ASU to a season sweep over the Buffs for the first time since 2011.
Record a career-high four blocks, while also notching nine digs and 10 kills against Utah on Sunday.
Has now reached double figures in kills eight times this season.
First Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honor and Arizona State’s seventh selection all-time.
ALSO NOMINATED: Emoni Bush, WASH; Jahara Campbell, COLO; Sami Francis, STAN; Puk Stubbe, ARIZ; Mia Tuaniga, USC.
