LOS ANGELES – UCLA's Cameron Thorne was named on Monday as the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) / Molten Men's Offensive Volleyball Player of the Week. The junior registered 32 kills on 38 swings, with four errors, to hit .711 for the week as UCLA beat No. 2 UC Irvine twice, 3-0 on Wednesday in Irvine, and 3-2 on Saturday in Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom.
On Wednesday in Irvine, California, Thorne tallied a then career-high 15 kills in UCLA's 3-0 sweep of UC Irvine. On the day Thorne recorded a .579 hitting percentage, and added three blocks in the win at No. 2 UCI.
As for Saturday, Thorne continued his success at the net and produced a career-high 17 kills on 19 swings to hit .842 on the day. A Hollywood, Florida native, Thorne also added three service aces and six blocks to his tally.
Thorne finished the week averaging 4.00 kills per set across the two matches, 1.13 blocks per set and 5.00 points per set.
The Bruins will battle No. 16 UC Santa Barbara on Wednesday at home and Friday in Santa Barbara this week. UCLA hosts UCSB on Wednesday night at 7 pm, and the Gauchos host the Bruins on Friday at 7 pm in Santa Barbara.
In other news, UCLA moved up a spot to No. 2 in the new AVCA Coaches Poll, which also came out on Monday.
February 24 AVCA Men's Volleyball Coaches Poll
On Wednesday in Irvine, California, Thorne tallied a then career-high 15 kills in UCLA's 3-0 sweep of UC Irvine. On the day Thorne recorded a .579 hitting percentage, and added three blocks in the win at No. 2 UCI.
As for Saturday, Thorne continued his success at the net and produced a career-high 17 kills on 19 swings to hit .842 on the day. A Hollywood, Florida native, Thorne also added three service aces and six blocks to his tally.
Thorne finished the week averaging 4.00 kills per set across the two matches, 1.13 blocks per set and 5.00 points per set.
The Bruins will battle No. 16 UC Santa Barbara on Wednesday at home and Friday in Santa Barbara this week. UCLA hosts UCSB on Wednesday night at 7 pm, and the Gauchos host the Bruins on Friday at 7 pm in Santa Barbara.
In other news, UCLA moved up a spot to No. 2 in the new AVCA Coaches Poll, which also came out on Monday.
February 24 AVCA Men's Volleyball Coaches Poll
| 1 | Long Beach State | 14-0 |
| 2 | UCLA | 8-3 |
| 3 | UC Irvine | 10-2 |
| 4 | Hawai'i | 13-1 |
| 5 | Southern California | 9-2 |
| 6 | BYU | 12-4 |
| 7 | Loyola Chicago | 13-1 |
| 8 | Stanford | 6-5 |
| 9 | Pepperdine | 8-3 |
| 10 | CSUN | 11-2 |
| 11 | Ball State | 10-5 |
| 12 | Grand Canyon | 9-3 |
| 13 | McKendree | 8-5 |
| 14 | UC San Diego | 10-4 |
| 15 | Lewis | 11-4 |
| 16-T | Ohio State | 6-7 |
| 16-T | UC Santa Barbara | 7-6 |
| 18 | Lincoln Memorial | 11-1 |
| 19 | NJIT | 7-4 |
| 20 | Penn State | 4-8 |