Jon Steller Sweeps Player of the Week Honors
Steller named Sports Imports/AVCA Player of the Week for the first time
April 7, 2008
Irvine, Calif. - UC Irvine men's volleyball player Jon Steller has been named Sports Imports/AVCA National Player of the Week as well as Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Co-Player of the Week after averaging 6.00 kills, 1.29 digs, 1.43 blocks and 6.86 points per game in two wins last week. He shared the MPSF honor this week with USC's Juan Figueroa.
Steller, a junior opposite, posted 27 kills and a career-high seven block assists in an upset of No. 2 Cal State Northridge at home then led the Anteaters with 15 kills versus UC Santa Barbara on the road.
The junior fired an ace against Northridge giving him 36 on the year. His 36 aces ranks fifth in the UCI season record books, 11 shy of Matt Webber's record of 47 set in 2007.
It is Steller's first national award, becoming the 11th Anteater player to earn the AVCA distinction. It is his second MPSF honor, earning the accolade Feb. 11, 2008.
The Anteaters, who are currently ranked seventh nationally, travel to Pacific Friday and No. 11 Stanford Saturday to close out the regular season. UCI is tied for sixth place in the MPSF heading into the final week.
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