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Griggs Selected Student-Athlete of the Week, Presented by Ready
October 17, 2023 | Men's Water Polo, Bruin Athletics
LOS ANGELES โ Senior goalkeeper Garret Griggs of UCLA Men's Water Polo has been selected the UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by Ready, for the week of Oct. 9-15.
Griggs helped lead top-ranked UCLA to a 1-0 record this past week to remain undefeated on the year at 18-0 overall and 4-0 in the MPSF West with an impressive 11-2 home victory over No. 4 USC on Saturday, Oct. 14. The Bruins and Griggs held the Trojans to two goals, the fewest in the series since a 9-1 win in 1973 (160 games). Additionally, it was UCLA's largest margin of victory in the series since a 19-8 win in 1976 (151 games). Griggs had his third-consecutive double-digit save effort, registering 13 stops while tallying a team-high three steals. He stopped 86.7 percent of USC's shots (including all four Trojan power plays) and the UCLA team defense stopped 92.3 percent of the Trojans' attempts (2-for-26 shooting).
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This is Griggs'ย first-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
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Also Nominated
Anna Dodson, W. Volleyball; Ana Jih-Schiff, W. Swim & Dive; Mia Kane, W. Cross Country; Tiffany Le, W. Golf; O. Morales, M. Golf
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Previous Winners
Oct. 10 โ Reilyn Turner, W. Soccer, Oct. 3 โ Ally Cook, W. Soccer, Sept. 26 โ Rafael Real Vergara, M. Water Polo, Sept. 19 โ Jack Larsen, M. Water Polo, Sept. 12 โ Sunshine Fontes, W. Soccer; Sept. 5 - Iman Ndiaye, W. Volleyball; Aug. 29 โ Ally Cook, W. Soccer; Aug. 22 โ Jayden Perry, W. Soccer.
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Griggs helped lead top-ranked UCLA to a 1-0 record this past week to remain undefeated on the year at 18-0 overall and 4-0 in the MPSF West with an impressive 11-2 home victory over No. 4 USC on Saturday, Oct. 14. The Bruins and Griggs held the Trojans to two goals, the fewest in the series since a 9-1 win in 1973 (160 games). Additionally, it was UCLA's largest margin of victory in the series since a 19-8 win in 1976 (151 games). Griggs had his third-consecutive double-digit save effort, registering 13 stops while tallying a team-high three steals. He stopped 86.7 percent of USC's shots (including all four Trojan power plays) and the UCLA team defense stopped 92.3 percent of the Trojans' attempts (2-for-26 shooting).
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This is Griggs'ย first-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
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Also Nominated
Anna Dodson, W. Volleyball; Ana Jih-Schiff, W. Swim & Dive; Mia Kane, W. Cross Country; Tiffany Le, W. Golf; O. Morales, M. Golf
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Previous Winners
Oct. 10 โ Reilyn Turner, W. Soccer, Oct. 3 โ Ally Cook, W. Soccer, Sept. 26 โ Rafael Real Vergara, M. Water Polo, Sept. 19 โ Jack Larsen, M. Water Polo, Sept. 12 โ Sunshine Fontes, W. Soccer; Sept. 5 - Iman Ndiaye, W. Volleyball; Aug. 29 โ Ally Cook, W. Soccer; Aug. 22 โ Jayden Perry, W. Soccer.
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Players Mentioned
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