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Women's Volleyball:
Kari Pestolesi Named Co-Big West Player of the Week
Nov. 24, 2008
Irvine, Calif. --- Kari Pestolesi (Huntington Beach/Edison HS) was named co-Big West Player of the Week after leading UC Irvine to a pair of wins as the Anteaters placed second in the Big West, their best finish since 2003. Pestolesi combined for 35 kills and 47 digs in nine sets. Against UCSB, the sophomore standout put away 17 kills and 28 digs, her second-best dig effort of the season. She also added a service ace to total a team-high 35 on the season. The win gave UCI its' fourth consecutive win over the Gauchos. Against the Mustangs, Pestolesi recorded a team-high 18 kills while picking up 19 digs. Pestolesi hit at a .366 clip, committing just three errors in 41 attempts, for her second-highest hitting percentage this year. On the season, Pestolesi leads the team with 373 kills and a 3.59 per-set average. She is the leader in aces with 35 and second in digs with 348 and a 3.35 average.
The honor is the first for Pestolesi this season and second overall.
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