CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Atlantic Coast Conference revealed its volleyball weekly awards, Monday, as Miami earned two recognitions, the second time this season the Hurricanes have taken home two weekly awards.
Ruth Martinez was named the ACC Freshman of the Week for the fifth time while Ariana Rodriguez earns ACC Setter of the Week honors for the second time this season. Martinez’s fifth recognition now ties Haley Templeton for the most Freshman of the Week awards in a season, while Rodriguez takes home her ninth weekly award, the second most ACC weekly awards in a Miami career, trailing only Flormarie Heredia Colon’s 10.
This is the second time this season the duo has taken home awards in the same week, as Martinez and Rodriguez also took home freshman and setter of the week honors on Oct. 12.
The outside hitter and setter pair led Miami to two wins this weekend, a five-set upset over No. 23 Stanford on Friday, and a sweep of Cal on Sunday. The Hurricanes have now won four straight games and improve their record to 13-10 overall and 11-3 in ACC play.
On Friday vs. the Cardinal, Martinez posted a match-high 21 kills to pace the Miami offense. It is the sixth time this season the freshman has recorded more than 20 kills. She also added four blocks and nine digs.
Rodriguez etched her name in the Miami record books again on Friday night, recording 47 assists to surpass 3,000 career assists as a Hurricane. She tallied three kills at a .333 hitting percentage, five service aces, and 16 digs, second most amongst either team. Her five aces also landed a spot in the record book, as she’s tied for the most service aces in a five-set match in program history.
The Canes continued their impressive play on Sunday vs. Cal, their fifth sweep of the season. Martinez posted a .303 hitting percentage to tally 15 kills, the third straight game in which she’s recorded the match high. She also had seven digs and a block.
Miami saw 42 assists off the hands of Rodriguez, as she added ten digs for her 12th double-double of the season. Her 42 assists is tenth all time in assists in a three-set match. Rodriguez also added two blocks against the Golden Bears.
Martinez, Rodriguez, and the rest of the Miami volleyball program will be back in action on Friday, Nov. 13 when it travels to New York to take on the Syracuse Orange. First serve is set for 6 p.m. with coverage on ACCNX.
Martinez, Rodriguez Earn ACC Weekly Awards
Ruth Martinez earns her fifth ACC Freshman of the Week nod of the season, while Ariana Rodriguez claims her second Setter of the Week award and ninth weekly award of her career.