Women's Volleyball

Volleyball Athletes of the Week | Nov. 9, 2026

Offensive Athlete of the Week
Name: 
Emily Ford
School: California Lutheran
Year: Junior
Position/Number: Rightside/#5
Hometown/High School: Simi Valley, Calif./Royal

Ford helped lead the Regals to their first SCIAC regular-season championship since 2016, finishing the week with 20 kills while hitting .473 across two matches. She opened the week with an outstanding performance against Occidental, recording eight kills with no errors for a .615 hitting percentage in a sweep of the Tigers. Ford followed with 12 kills on 25 attempts (.400) in a five-set road victory over La Verne, helping Cal Lutheran secure the No. 1 seed in the SCIAC Tournament.

Defensive Athlete of the Week
Name: 
Malena Thé
School: Whittier
Year: Junior
Position/Number: Outside Hitter/#22
Hometown/High School: Chino Hill, Calif./Chino Hills

The Poets swept both of their opponents on the week, in which Thé tallied a total of three blocks and 31 digs. Additionally, Redlands and Occidental combined to hit just .039 across the two matches. Against the Bulldogs, the junior outside hitter collected a pair of blocks and 17 digs.