STANFORD, Calif. – Outside hitter Julia Blyashov has been voted the ACC Defensive Player of the Week, the conference announced today.
Blyashov anchored the Stanford defense in a pair of four-set wins over No. 6 Wisconsin and No. 15 Kansas at the Opening Spike Classic in Pittsburgh. The senior averaged 4.88 digs per set to go with 2.50 kills and 2.69 points per set.
Against the Badgers, she recorded a career-high 25 digs, six kills and an ace. She followed up with a double-double against the Jayhawks, posting a team-high 14 kills, 14 digs, a block and two assists.Â
It marks the first career weekly honor for Blyashov, whose 4.88 digs per set was the highest average by an ACC player last week. Stanford now boasts 194 weekly awards all-time dating back to its time in the Pac-12 Conference, including 31 Offensive, 44 Defensive, 7 Setter and 39 Freshman.
No. 4 Stanford plays host to South Florida on Thursday for its home opener in Maples Pavilion. The match will be streamed on ACCNX.