University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
No. 16 Ido David (with fist in air) and Guy Genis (No. 9) celebrate of Bruin point.
Photo by: Don Liebig/ASUCLA
Bruins Earn MVB Player of the Week Honors
February 07, 2022 | Men's Volleyball
Freshman opposite Ido David and redshirt freshman middle blocker Guy Genis were selected on Monday for Player of the Week honors after helping lead the Bruins to a two-match sweep of No. 15 UC Irvine last week. David was named offtheblock.com's National Freshman of the Week following his standout performance in the two contests. He also joined Genis as a Molten/MPSFย (Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) Player of the Week selection.
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David totaled 39 kills last week to average over 4.0 in both kills and points per set while swinging at a .424 clip to earn conference offensive honors. The performance included a season-best 20 kills in a five-set home win, most by any Bruin player in a match this season. He added four aces and a couple of blocks. David was credited with two of his service aces as the final two Bruin points of a 26-24 fourth set win which handed the match played at Irvine to UCLA. They were the only aces that night for the Bruins.
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Genisย topped the team with a season-best six block assists and six digs in the four-set victory at UC Irvine to earn MPSF Defensive Player of the Week honors. He added two more blocks to once again paceย the team in the category for the home win. Over the two matches, Genis totaled 19 kills while hitting at a .643 percentage for the week.
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The Bruins, who elevated to No. 2 in Monday'sย AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) poll following the pair of wins over UCI will next be on the court on Wednesday at No. 14 UC San Diego. On Friday night, UCLA will face top-ranked Long Beach State in the Pyramid. The Bruins will host the 2022 NCAA Men's Collegiate Volleyball Championship on May 5 and 7 in Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom.
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David totaled 39 kills last week to average over 4.0 in both kills and points per set while swinging at a .424 clip to earn conference offensive honors. The performance included a season-best 20 kills in a five-set home win, most by any Bruin player in a match this season. He added four aces and a couple of blocks. David was credited with two of his service aces as the final two Bruin points of a 26-24 fourth set win which handed the match played at Irvine to UCLA. They were the only aces that night for the Bruins.
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Genisย topped the team with a season-best six block assists and six digs in the four-set victory at UC Irvine to earn MPSF Defensive Player of the Week honors. He added two more blocks to once again paceย the team in the category for the home win. Over the two matches, Genis totaled 19 kills while hitting at a .643 percentage for the week.
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The Bruins, who elevated to No. 2 in Monday'sย AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) poll following the pair of wins over UCI will next be on the court on Wednesday at No. 14 UC San Diego. On Friday night, UCLA will face top-ranked Long Beach State in the Pyramid. The Bruins will host the 2022 NCAA Men's Collegiate Volleyball Championship on May 5 and 7 in Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom.
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