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Urzua Selected UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week Presented by La Victoria
October 01, 2025 | Women's Volleyball, Bruin Athletics
LOS ANGELES โ Freshman Eliana Urzua of UCLA Women's Volleyball has been selected the Student-Athlete of the Week presented by La Victoria for competitions held between Sept. 23-29.
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Urzua shined across UCLA's perfect Big Ten opening weekend, delivering back-to-back standout performances. In the opener, she led the Bruins with 20 kills on a blistering .381 hitting percentage, adding five digs and two blocks for 21 total points. She followed it up with a clutch 16-kill outing against No. 15 Penn State, securing her first career double-double with 14 digs and sealing the match with a well-placed tip. Urzua led the Bruins with a team-high 36 kills across the weekend, averaging 4.00 kills-per-set while hitting at an impressive .313 clip.
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She secures her first-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
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Also Nominated
Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Kai Mitchell-Reiss, M. Cross Country; Val Vargas, W. Soccer
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Previous Winners
Aug. 20 โ Bella Winn, W. Soccer; Aug. 27 โ Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 3 โ Bode Brinkema, M. Water Polo; Sept. 10 โ Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 17 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Sept. 24 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo
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Urzua shined across UCLA's perfect Big Ten opening weekend, delivering back-to-back standout performances. In the opener, she led the Bruins with 20 kills on a blistering .381 hitting percentage, adding five digs and two blocks for 21 total points. She followed it up with a clutch 16-kill outing against No. 15 Penn State, securing her first career double-double with 14 digs and sealing the match with a well-placed tip. Urzua led the Bruins with a team-high 36 kills across the weekend, averaging 4.00 kills-per-set while hitting at an impressive .313 clip.
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She secures her first-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
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Also Nominated
Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Kai Mitchell-Reiss, M. Cross Country; Val Vargas, W. Soccer
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Previous Winners
Aug. 20 โ Bella Winn, W. Soccer; Aug. 27 โ Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 3 โ Bode Brinkema, M. Water Polo; Sept. 10 โ Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 17 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Sept. 24 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo
Players Mentioned
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