Weaver leads in Big West honor list

By Lyndsey Shinoda
Daily Forty-Niner
 
Big gun Cheryl Weaver received several high honors from the Big West Conference Monday, rewarding her diligent work on the court for the women's volleyball team.

She was joined by three other 49ers who also earned spots on all-conference teams.

Weaver was named the Big West's co-player of the year, first team all-conference and the conference's player of the week. This is the junior middle blocker's second selection onto the first team.

Her impressive statistics include 4.6 kills per game, 1.6 blocks, a .332 hitting percentage and 2.4 digs per game for the season. Weaver also ranks first in the Big West in kills, third in blocks and seventh in hitting percentage.

Middle blocker Tayyiba Haneef was named to the first team all-conference for the second year in a row. Haneef is second on the team with 4.0 kpg, 1.0 bpg and a hitting percentage of .372.

Outside hitter Brittany Hochevar earned a spot on the second team for her 12 assists per game as a setter. She is currently averaging 2.9 kpg and 3.4 dpg. She also leads the Big West with 60 service aces. This is Hochevar's first selection to the all-conference team.

Elisha Thomas, a constant spark for the 49ers, was also named to the second team. She is averaging 2.9 kpg and 1.1 bpg for the season. Thomas ranks eighth in the conference in blocks and it was also her first selection.

These four players will help guide the No. 13-ranked 49ers into the first round of the NCAA Tournament, which begins Thursday in San Jose. The team opens play against San Jose State on its quest to the Final Four in Richmond, VA.

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Big West Conference co-player of the year Cheryl Weaver.