Merrick McHenry Named UCLA Student-Athlete of Week, presented by Ready
April 25, 2023 | Men's Volleyball
McHenry was named MVP of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Tournament after leading UCLA to a pair of wins over No. 6 Grand Canyon, in the semifinals, and No. 8 Stanford to secure the championship. The Bruin middle blocker hit a combined .870 in the two matches with 20 kills on 23 swings and no attack errors. His 10 kills against Stanford was a team-best total, and he also tied for team-high honors in blocks with four. In the semifinal win over GCU, he hit a career-best .909, with 10 kills and a team-high six blocks. The Bruin team brought home its first MPSF Tournament Championship since the 2006 season.
This is McHenry's first UCLA student-athlete of the week award of the season and of his career.
Also nominated: Peri Brennan/Abby Van Winkle, Beach Volleyball; Megan Grant, Softball; Kimmi Hance, W. Tennis.
Previous winners: 4/18 - Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics ; 4/11 - Zoe Antoinette Campos, W. Golf; 4/4 - Selena Harris, Gymnastics; 3/28 – Charisma Osborne, W. Basketball; 3/21 – Jaime Jaquez Jr., M. Basketball; 3/14 – Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; 3/7 – Jaime Jaquez Jr., M. Basketball; 2/28 – Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; 2/21 - Ronan McMahon-Staggs, M. Track & Field; 2/14 - Maya Brady, Softball; 2/7 - Caroline Canales, W. Golf; 1/31 - Caroline Canales, W. Golf; 1/24 - Selena Harris, Gymnastics; 1/17 - Jaime Jaquez Jr., M. Basketball; 1/10 - Londynn Jones, W. Basketball; 1/3 - Jaime Jaquez Jr., M. Basketball; 12/27 - Jaylen Clark, M. Basketball; 12/20 - Jaime Jaquez Jr., M. Basketball; 12/13 - Jaylen Clark, M. Basketball; 12/7 - Reilyn Turner, W. Soccer; 11/29 - Sofia Cook, W. Soccer; 11/22 - Tucker Lepley, M. Soccer; 11/15 - Gianpiero Di Martire, M. Water Polo; 11/8 - Kazmeir Allen, Football; 11/1 - Zach Charbonnet, Football; 10/25 - Kimmi Hance, W. Tennis; 10/18 - Chase Dodd, M. Water Polo; 10/11 - Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Football; 10/4 - Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Football; 9/27 - Zach Charbonnet, Football; 9/20 - Nicholas Barr-Mira, Football; 9/13 - Kali Trevithick, W. Soccer; 9/6 - Reilyn Turner, W. Soccer; 8/30 - Sunshine Fontes, W. Soccer; 8/23 - Maricarmen Reyes, W. Soccer.