LOS ANGELES — LMU outside hitter Maria Tabacuks has been named the West Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Week following a dominant two-match road stretch for the Lions.

Tabacuks powered LMU to victories over Pacific and Saint Mary's, totaling 42 kills across seven sets for an average of 6.00 kills per set while hitting .427. She finished the week with a team-high 43.0 points and added 17 digs and two blocks as LMU improved to 21-3 overall and 12-1 in WCC play.

The junior opened the week with 12 kills on a .346 hitting percentage and 10 digs for a double-double in LMU's 3-0 sweep of Pacific.

Tabacuks followed with one of the top offensive performances of the season in Saturday's four-set victory at Saint Mary's, recording a season-high 30 kills on a .464 hitting percentage. She committed just four attack errors on 56 swings and accounted for nearly half of the Lions' 62 kills.

Tabacuks was instrumental in LMU's opening-set comeback against the Gaels. With the Lions facing set point at 24-22, she recorded five kills over LMU's final seven points, including the final two to secure a 27-25 victory. She later delivered the match-clinching kill in the fourth set as LMU earned its second road win of the week.

The award recognizes Tabacuks following a week in which she averaged 6.14 points and 2.43 digs per set while helping the Lions maintain their position near the top of the WCC standings.

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