SAN FRANCISCO—After leading the now No. 5-ranked Arizona State volleyball team to its first win over then-No. 8 Stanford in 15 years and breaking the 20-year-old school kills record in the win over California, senior outside hitter Macey Gardner was named Pac-12 Offensive Player Of The Week, the league office announced on Monday.
In the three-set sweep of the Bears on Sunday, Gardner put up 14 kills for a career total of 1,873 and counting, and surpassing Christine Garner’s previous record of 1,871, set from 1992-95. Nine of the 14 kills in the match came in the third set, helping the Sun Devils to a .312 attack percentage for the frame.
Prior to breaking the record, Gardner led the Sun Devils to their first win over Stanford since 2000, recording 22 kills, including seven each in the first and third sets of the four-set victory.
This was the first time ASU defeated the Bay Area schools in the same weekend since the 1993 season, and the 4-0 league record marks the best start since the Sun Devils joined the Pac-10 in 1986.
This is Gardner’s fourth career honor and the first since the 2013 season. Gardner also was named Player of the Week twice in 2012. Gardner and Garner both received four league honors during their careers, tied for the most in program history.
Up next, the No. 5 Sun Devils embark on their first conference road trip of the season, traveling to Seattle on Friday to take on No. 6 Washington at 7 p.m. PT, before making the trip to Pullman to take on Washington State on Sunday at 11 a.m. PT. The match against the Cougars will air on the Pac-12 Networks.
Pac-12 Players of The Week
Offensive: Macey Gardner (Arizona State)
Defensive: Cierra Simpson (Colorado)
Freshman: Haley Hodson (Stanford)
All-Time Arizona State Players Of The Week
Pac-12 Era
Oct. 5, 2015 – Macey Gardner
Sept. 16, 2013 – Bianca Arellano
Sept. 9, 2013 – Macey Gardner
Nov. 26, 2012 – Stephanie Preach
Oct. 1, 2012 – Macey Gardner
Sept. 17, 2012 – Macey Gardner
Nov. 14, 2011 – Nora Tuioti-Mariner
Nov. 14, 2011 – Stephanie Preach
Pac-10 Era
Sept. 30, 2002 – Juliana Escobar
Oct. 23, 2000 – Amanda Burbridge
Nov. 13, 1995 – Jenn Snyder
Oct. 16, 1995 – Christine Garner
Nov. 1, 1993 – Christine Garner
Oct. 18, 1993 – Christine Garner
Nov. 23, 1992 – Christine Garner
Oct. 19, 1992 – Leanne Schuster
Oct. 28, 1991 – Debbie Penny
Nov. 28, 1988 – Christy Nore
Oct. 31,1988 – Christy Nore
Sept. 6, 1988 – Christy Nore
Nov. 30, 1987 – Tracey Barberie
Nov. 2, 1987 – Sue Nord
Dec. 1, 1986 – Tammy Webb
Sept. 29, 1986 – Tammy Webb
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