Wednesday, October 21, 1998
Women’s Volleyball Notebook
UCLA freshman Kristee Porter was named American Volleyball
Coaches Association National and Pac-10 Conference Player of the
Week for her superlative play in last week’s three home wins for
the Bruins. Porter had 80 kills on the home stand, along with 39
digs, five blocks and four aces. She averaged 6.67 kills, 3.25 digs
and .42 blocks in 12 games (three matches).
On Wednesday (against then No. 4 UC Santa Barbara, Porter had 38
kills and 24 digs, which were both career highs. Her kill total was
the second highest ever posted at UCLA, just five shy of four-time
AVCA All-American Natalie Williams’ record of 43.
Porter now averages 4.75 kills per game (290 overall) and ranks
third in the Pac-10 conference, along with a 2.31 digs per game
average (141 overall). She has reached double figures in kills in
her last 12 games. She also has eight games with at least 20
kills.
Porter became only the second freshman in AVCA women’s history
to earn the distinction of being the nation’s player of the week.
The other freshman to hold this honor was Kerri Walsh of Stanford
in 1995.
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Currently on a four match winning streak, UCLA cracked the
national rankings at No. 25 this week for the first time since the
preseason. The Bruins travel north to Oregon to take on the Beavers
of Oregon State on Friday night. They hope to repeat the
performance of UCLA’s football team last Saturday with their match
against the Ducks on Sunday afternoon.
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Freshman Ashley Bowles continues to post staggering numbers for
the Bruins this season. Her 4.18 kills per game average is just
behind Porter, and her 2.72 digs per game put her in first for
UCLA. She has six games with 20 or more kills and has reached
double figures in her last 12 games. Her eight double-doubles
(kills/digs) lead the team.
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Sophomore Elisabeth Bachman continues to provide solid play for
the Bruins in the middle. Her .337 hitting percentage leads the
team, and over the three-game home winning streak, Bachman hit 55
kills with only nine errors for a .422 hitting percentage. Bachman
leads the team in block assists with 67.
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Sophomore Amy Nihipali leads the Bruins in solo blocks with 20.
She also stepped up her play of late with 34 kills on the home
stand.
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Senior Chaska Potter has returned to the Bruin lineup after she
was medically cleared to play. She has responded with 65 digs in
five games, including a team high 25 against Santa Barbara. She has
posted double figures in digs for the last three games.
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Freshman Erika Selsor has improved dramatically in her passing
and setting. She now averages 13.08 assists per game, and had 203
assists over the home stand. She also has recorded 57 digs in her
last five outings. Selsor has topped 50 assists in a match nine
times this season.
Notes compiled by Nick Taylor, Daily Bruin Contributor
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