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Wyett, Grasso Named MPSF Players Of Week
March 25, 2019 | Men's Volleyball, Features
Senior outside hitter Jack Wyett was named the MPSF Offensive Player of the Week, while senior outside hitter Gianluca Grasso was the MPSF Defensive Player of the Week based on their performances in USC's stunning sweep over No. 1 Long Beach State last Saturday.
Also, sophomore setter Chris Hall was named the Off The Block National Setter of the Week.
Wyett had 13 kills while hitting .579 (only 2 hitting errors on 19 swings) and added 4 digs, an ace and a block as No. 11 USC upset top-ranked, undefeated, defending NCAA champion Long Beach State.
Grasso had 5 digs, 3 blocks and an ace to go along with his 10 kills (hitting .500) as USC held Long Beach State to a season-low .215 hitting percentage, the first time in 2019 that the 49ers were held under .300.
Hall had 36 assists, 3 digs, 1 block as USC hit .493, a LBSU opponent season high.
USC snapped Long Beach State's 23-match winning streak snapped (dating to 2018). Coming into the match, the 49ers had lost only 4 sets all season. It was the first time LBSU was swept since its 2017 season-ender against BYU in the NCAA semifinals. The 17 points LBSU scored in the third set was its fewest in a 25-point set since scoring 15 in a loss to Penn State in 2015.
It was USC's first win over a No. 1-ranked team since defeating defending NCAA champion UC Irvine on the road early in the 2013 season. It was the Trojans' first sweep over LBSU since 2015.
Also, sophomore setter Chris Hall was named the Off The Block National Setter of the Week.
Wyett had 13 kills while hitting .579 (only 2 hitting errors on 19 swings) and added 4 digs, an ace and a block as No. 11 USC upset top-ranked, undefeated, defending NCAA champion Long Beach State.
Grasso had 5 digs, 3 blocks and an ace to go along with his 10 kills (hitting .500) as USC held Long Beach State to a season-low .215 hitting percentage, the first time in 2019 that the 49ers were held under .300.
Hall had 36 assists, 3 digs, 1 block as USC hit .493, a LBSU opponent season high.
USC snapped Long Beach State's 23-match winning streak snapped (dating to 2018). Coming into the match, the 49ers had lost only 4 sets all season. It was the first time LBSU was swept since its 2017 season-ender against BYU in the NCAA semifinals. The 17 points LBSU scored in the third set was its fewest in a 25-point set since scoring 15 in a loss to Penn State in 2015.
It was USC's first win over a No. 1-ranked team since defeating defending NCAA champion UC Irvine on the road early in the 2013 season. It was the Trojans' first sweep over LBSU since 2015.
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