Pelzel named MPSF Player of the Week

Jimmy Pelzel, a junior on the UC Irvine men’s volleyball team, has

been named Molten Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Player of the

Week.

It is the second Player of the Week accolade for Pelzel this

season. He was also honored on Jan. 13.

Pelzel led UCI in wins over No. 15 UC Santa Barbara (3-0) and No.

7 Cal State Northridge (3-1) last week. He totaled 23 kills and a

.636 hitting percentage against UCSB then exploded with a career-high

35 kills to help UCI upset No. 7 Cal State Northridge. The 35 kills

is the most by an MPSF player this season and ranks ninth all-time in

the UCI match record books. It is the second most kills since rally

scoring began. On the week, the outside hitter averaged 8.3 kills and

a .576 hitting percentage.