University of Hawai'i freshman opposite Jonas Umlauft was named co-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Player of the Week after leading the Warriors to a two-match sweep of Long Beach State over the weekend.

 

Umlauft averaged 5.11 kills, 1.67 digs, and 0.89 blocks per set during the series. The Stadtbergen, Germany native also had four aces and hit .326. Umlauft had a team-high 18 kills in Friday's four-set win and followed that with a 28-kill effort in Saturday's five-set victory.

 

For the season, the freshman leads the team with a 4.85 kill average and has hit in double figure in all 21 matches, including seven 20-plus kill matches.

 

The award marks the third for a UH player this season. Outside hitter Joshua Walker was named co-player of the week twice, following his performance during the Outrigger Hotels Invitational in which he was named Most Outstanding Player and again after wins over BYU and Cal State Northridge.

 

The Warriors hit the road for a pivotal two-match MPSF series with league-leader Pepperdine, Friday, March 26 and Saturday, March 27 in Malibu, Calif.