GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Pitt outside hitter Valeria Vazquez Gomez has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Volleyball Player of the Week, and Wake Forest outside hitter Paige Crawford is the league’s Freshman of the Week.
Vazquez Gomez helped lead Pitt to a pair of road wins in league play, including a 3-1 victory over No. 10 Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Over the weekend, she hit at a .462 clip with 3.29 digs/set. On Sunday, Vazquez Gomez tallied her second double-double of the season with 15 kills and 10 digs. Her serving helped the Panthers secure a 10-1 lead in the fourth set, before making the final three kills of the match to take down No. 10 Georgia Tech. Pitt swept Clemson on Friday 3-0 where the Puerto Rico native hit at a .500 clip to accompany seven kills. Defensively, she made two blocks and 13 digs.
Crawford led the Deacs in wins over UNC and NC State. The Wimberley, Texas, native had 11 kills in a four-set win vs. North Carolina and 18 in another four-setter against NC State to total 29 on the weekend and average 3.6 per set. She had a .203 hitting percentage on the weekend, recorded 28 digs and added four aces that led Wake Forest to a 2-0 weekend.
2022 ACC Volleyball Player of the Week
Aug. 29 – Julia Bergmann, Georgia Tech
Sept. 5 – Julia Bergmann, Georgia Tech
Sept. 12 – Katrina Jensen, Boston College & Gracie Johnson, Duke
Sept. 19 – Claire Chaussee, Louisville & Courtney Buzzerio, Pitt
Sept. 26 – Serena Gray, Pitt
Oct. 3 – Polina Shemanova, Syracuse
Oct. 10 – Valeria Vazquez Gomez, Pitt
2022 ACC Volleyball Freshman of the Week
Aug. 29 – Audrey Rothman, Florida State
Sept. 5 – Ava Brizard, NC State
Sept. 12 – Jacyn Bamis, Clemson & Maddy May, North Carolina
Sept. 19 – Maddy May, North Carolina & Emma Farrell, Wake Forest
Sept. 26 – Hanna Borer, Virginia Tech
Oct. 3 – Ava Brizard, NC State
Oct. 10 – Paige Crawford, Wake Forest
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