UCLA freshman setter Andrew Rowan was selected Tuesday as the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Men's Collegiate Volleyball Player of the Week after his performance in leading UCLA to a pair of wins over then No. 2-ranked Long Beach State last week.
Rowan totaled seven blocks, including five solo blocks, during the two wins over the Beach. On Thursday, he led the team with five blocks (four solo blocks) and added a match-high six digs in the 3-0 sweep of Long Beach in Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. Rowan also set the team to a season-high .551 attack percentage in that contest which is also the highest hitting percentage of any Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) team this season.
Rowan came right back in Friday's four set match at Long Beach and produced two blocks, including one solo block, and two aces. His serve continually picked up points as he ended both deuce sets, in the third and fourth sets, on the service line for the Bruins' deciding 24th and 25th points in each frame.
The Bruins hit a combined .389 percentage for the pair of matches against Long Beach. Rowan was also honored as offtheblockblog.com's National Setter of the Week and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) / Molten Defensive Player of the Week on Monday.
The Bruins (11-1, 0-0), who rose back into the No. 2 spot in the AVCA Coaches Poll this week will begin MPSF league play on Friday and Saturday nights by hosting No. 8 BYU (8-2, 0-0). The Friday match will begin at 7 p.m. in Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. On Saturday, the teams will battle on Collins Court in the Wooden Center beginning at 5 p.m.
Rowan totaled seven blocks, including five solo blocks, during the two wins over the Beach. On Thursday, he led the team with five blocks (four solo blocks) and added a match-high six digs in the 3-0 sweep of Long Beach in Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. Rowan also set the team to a season-high .551 attack percentage in that contest which is also the highest hitting percentage of any Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) team this season.
Rowan came right back in Friday's four set match at Long Beach and produced two blocks, including one solo block, and two aces. His serve continually picked up points as he ended both deuce sets, in the third and fourth sets, on the service line for the Bruins' deciding 24th and 25th points in each frame.
The Bruins hit a combined .389 percentage for the pair of matches against Long Beach. Rowan was also honored as offtheblockblog.com's National Setter of the Week and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) / Molten Defensive Player of the Week on Monday.
The Bruins (11-1, 0-0), who rose back into the No. 2 spot in the AVCA Coaches Poll this week will begin MPSF league play on Friday and Saturday nights by hosting No. 8 BYU (8-2, 0-0). The Friday match will begin at 7 p.m. in Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. On Saturday, the teams will battle on Collins Court in the Wooden Center beginning at 5 p.m.