Offensive Athlete of the Week
Name: Brenna Kusleika
School: Whittier
Year: Fy.
Position: Middle Blocker/Opposite-side Hitter
Hometown / High School: Upland, Calif. / Claremont

Kusleika teamed with her older sister Analise to lead Whittier College to victory over No. 4 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges for the first time in over two decades in a 3-0 week that also included sweeps of Chapman University and Occidental College to put the Poets in pole position for their first SCIAC Tournament berth since 2015. She totaled 25 kills on a .306 hitting percentage along with 7.0 total blocks, four digs and an assist.

Defensive Athlete of the Week
Name: Kellan Hayes
School: Pomona-Pitzer
Year: Jr.
Position: Middle Hitter
Hometown / High School: Boise, Idaho / Boise

Hayes’ formidable net presence was crucial in Pomona-Pitzer Colleges’ season sweeps with 3-1 victories over the Universities of La Verne and Redlands. She racked up 15.0 total blocks, including 10 against the hard-hitting Leopards, to go with 18 kills on a .400 hitting percentage, five digs and two service aces as the Sagehens contend for top billing in the SCIAC Tournament.
 

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