For the second time in three weeks, University of Hawai'i men's volleyball swept the Big West Conference Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week awards with setter Joe Worsley and middle blocker Patrick Gasman earning the honor this week following the team's three wins at the BYU Invitational.
 
The duo helped the Rainbow Warriors (20-0) extend a pair of streaks – 20-matches and 60-sets – with wins over McKendree, Princeton, and the host Cougars. This marks the fourth consecutive week that a Rainbow Warrior has earned Player of the Week honors and fourth time this season a UH player received the defensive award.
 
Worsley earned his first Big West award this season by averaging 12.11 assists per set while directing UH's offense to a .425 hitting percentage during the tournament. He also averaged 1.89 digs per set and served five aces, including three against BYU. The Moraga, Calif., native is the nation's leader in assists (11.82).
 
Gasman received the top defensive award for the second time this season. The junior middle blocker led the team with 14 total blocks, averaging 1.56 per set. Offensively, the Clovis, Calif., native averaged 1.78 kills per set, hitting .762 with no errors in 21 attack attempts. He had 10 kills, hitting .909 with five blocks against BYU. Gasman is the nation's leader in blocking (1.577).
 
The Rainbow Warriors continue their road trip with a non-conference match-up against Concordia-Irvine, Tuesday, before wrapping up the trip with a pair of Big West matches at UC San Diego, Friday and Saturday.