November 9
Kaimi Rocha
Whitworth, Junior
Pukalani, Hawaii/Seabury Hall
Outside Hitter
Rocha led Whitworth to a pair of road sweeps, leading the Pirates to an NWC title. She averaged 5.5 kills and 3.5 digs per set.
Honorable Mention –
Isabel Valentine (George Fox, Fr. – West Linn, Ore./West Linn HS)
Kelsy Takashima (Pacific, Jr. – Kaunakakai, Hawaii/Molokai)
Natalie Monro (Puget Sound, Sr. – Boise, Idaho)
Molly Blankenship (Willamette, Sr. – Spokane, Wash.)
November 2
Jillian Davis
Whitman, First Year
El Paso, Texas
Outside Hitter
Davis averaged 3.8 kills and 4.2 digs as a young Whitman team won a pair of five-setters. Davis had four service aces in the two matches, but her booming serve had opponents under pressure throughout the matches. She surpassed the 20-kill mark for the sixth time this season against Linfield and leads the NWC in that statistic. Davis leads the NWC in kills per game (3.67) and ranks 8th in digs per game (3.63). She tops the conference in total kills by a wide margin.
Honorable Mention –
Ali Toedtemeier (George Fox, Sr. – Beaverton, Ire./Southridge, HS)
Carly Hargrave (Willamette, Fr. – Happy Valley, Ore.)
Randi Stephens (Whitworth, Sr. – Bozeman, Mont.)
Samantha Lau (Linfield, Jr. – Saint Francis)
October 26
Alexa Block
Pacific, Sophomore
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Claremont
Outside Hitter
Block led the Boxers in a much-improved week, leading the team with her seventh and eighth double-doubles of the season. Her 16 kills led Pacific in their four-set victory over Willamette at home.
Honorable Mention –
Beth Hanna (Pacific Lutheran, Sr. – Clackamas, Ore. /Clackamas HS)
Juliette Witous (Puget Sound, Jr. – Sonoma Valley, Calif.)
Kaimi Rocha (Whitworth, Jr. – Pukalani, Hawaii/Seabury Hall)
Isabel Valentine (George Fox, Fr. – West Linn, Ore./West Linn HS)
October 19
Jackie Harvey
Puget Sound, Freshman
Santa Barbara, Calif.
Outside Hitter
Harvey had two consecutive double-doubles and a career-high 24 kills to lead the Loggers past Whitman. She averaged five kills per set against Whitman and Whitworth. Puget Sound is on an eight-match winning streak.
Honorable Mention –
Lychelle Roberts-Kirby (Pacific, Fr. – Kent, Wash./Knetwood)
Carrie Cecil (Whitman, So. – Dedham, Mass.)
Amanda Grumbach (Whitworth, Jr. – Curlew, Wash./Walla Walla CC)
Eliza Pledger (George Fox, Jr. – Wilsonville, Ore./Wilsonville HS)
Shannon Waltz (Willamette, Fr. – Honolulu, Hawaii)
October 12
Brynn Blickenstaff
Puget Sound, Junior
Eagle, Idaho
Outside Hitter
Blickenstaff led the Loggers to sweep PLU with 17 kills, the match high. She also hit .406 in the match. In addition, she led the Loggers with eight kills in a sweep of Pacific. The Loggers have won six consecutive matches and have their best NWC record since 2001.
Honorable Mention –
Jillian Davis (Whitman, Fr. – El Paso, Texas)
Kaimi Rocha (Whitworth, Jr. – Pukalani, Hawaii/Seabury Hall)
Carly Hargrave (Willamette, Fr. – Happy Valley, Ore.)
Eliza Pledger (George Fox, Jr. – Wilsonville, Ore./Wilsonville HS)
October 5
Kaimi Rocha
Whitworth, Junior
Pukalani, Hawaii/Seabury Hall
Outside Hitter
Rocha led Whitworth to a perfect weekend. She set a career high with 27 kills versus Pacific and helped lead Whitworth back from a 2-0 sets deficit at Linfield. She averaged 4.7 kills and 3.6 digs per set.
Honorable Mention –
Natalie Monro (Puget Sound, Sr. – Eagle, Idaho)
Blair Bjorkman (Pacific Lutheran, So. – Puyallup, Wash./Puyallup HS)
Keahi Braginsky-Ahloo (Pacific, Fr. – Wahiawa, Hawaii/Leilehua)
Isabel Valentine (George Fox, Fr. – West Linn, Ore./West Linn HS)
Carly Hargrave (Willamette, Fr. – Happy Valley, Ore.)
September 28
Erika Greene
Puget Sound, Junior
Sandy, Utah
Setter
Greene averaged 9.4 assists per set against Linfield and Willamette this weekend. She recorded a double-double in the Loggers’ five-set win at Willamette with 45 assists and 10 digs.
Honorable Mention –
Amanda Grumbach (Whitworth, Jr. – Curlew, Wash./Walla Walla CC)
Sarah Beaver (Pacific Lutheran, Sr. – Gresham, Ore./Gresham HS)
Molly Blankenship (Willamette, Sr. – Spokane, Wash./Spokane Falls CC)
Kelsy Takashima (Pacific, Jr. – Kaunakakai, Hawaii/Molokai)
Isabel Valentine (George Fox, Fr. – West Linn, Ore./West Linn HS)
Jenn Dowdy (Lewis & Clark, So. – San Francisco, Calif./St. Ignatius College Prep)
Kelsey Ludin (Linfield, Fr. – Bozeman, Mont./Bozeman)
September 21
Kelsie Moore
Pacific Lutheran, Junior
Oregon City, Ore./Oregon City HS
Outside Hitter
Moore continued her outstanding early season play, leading the Lutes in kills in each of their two NWC victories. She leads the Lutes this season with 3.1 kills per set.
Honorable Mention –
Kaimi Rocha (Whitworth, Jr. – Pukalani, Hawaii/Seabury Hall)
Leia Matsunaga (Lewis & Clark, So. – Kaneohe, Hawaii/Kamehameha)
Samantha Lau (Linfield, Jr. – Kailua, Hawaii/Saint Francis)
Erika Greene (Puget Sound, Jr. – Sandy, Utah)
Molly Blankenship (Willamette, Sr. – Spokane, Wash./Spokane Falls CC)
Danica Thompson (Pacific, Fr. – Sisters, Ore./Summit)
Jillian Davis (Whitman, Fr. – El Paso, Texas)
Eliza Pledger (George Fox, Jr. – Wilsonville, Ore./Wilsonville HS)
September 14
Brynn Blickenstaff
Puget Sound, Junior
Eagle, Idaho/Eagle HS
Outside Hitter
Blickenstaff had her second 20-kill match of the season, leading a 3-1 win against #22 ranked Trinity. She also had a season-high four aces against #14 Southwestern (W, 3-1) and was named to the All-Tournament team.
Honorable Mention –
Jillian Davis (Whitman, Fr. – El Paso, Texas/Coronado HS)
Eliza Pledger (George Fox, Jr. – Wilsonville, Ore./Wilsonville)
Blair Bjorkman (Pacific Lutheran, So. – Puyallup, Wash./Puyallup HS)
Kelsy Takashima (Pacific, Jr. – Kaunakakaie, Hawaii/Molokai)
Tara Hill (Linfield, Jr. – Springfield, Ore./Thurston)
Emily Compton (Willamette, Fr. – Portola, Calif./Boise State)
September 7
Kelsie Moore
Pacific Lutheran, Junior
Oregon City, Ore./Oregon City HS)
Outside Hitter
Major: Biology
Moore earned MVP honors at the Whitman College Volleyball Invitational after averaging 3.3 kills and 4.0 digs per set as the Lutes won all four of their matches. She also led the Lutes in kills in their three-set, season-opening win at Evergreen State.
Honorable Mention –
Kaimi Rocha (Whitworth, Jr. – Pukalani, Hawaii/Seabury Hall)
Natalie Monro (Puget Sound, Sr. – Boise, Idaho/Eagle HS)
Courtney Brewer (Whitman, So. – Anchorage, Alaska/South Anchorage HS)
Eliza Pledger (George Fox, Jr. – Wilsonville, Ore./Boise St.)
Kelsy Takashima (Pacific, Jr. – Kaunakakai, Hawaii/Molokai)
Margaret Dowling (Lewis & Clark, Jr. – Burlingham, Calif./Notre Dame High)
Molly Blankenship (Willamette, Sr. – Spokane, Wash./Spokane Falls CC)