Athlete of the week

Cheryl Weaver

Birthdate: March 22, 1980
Hometown: Washington D.C.
Previous school: Sidwell Friends Prep School
Position: middle blocker
Height: 6-foot-2
Class: junior
 

1999: First team AVCA All-American
First team All-Big West Conference

Averaged a team best 4.54 kills and 1.26 blocks per game last season. Also, her .395 hitting percentage was sixth best in the nation.

2000: After the first four games of the season, Weaver leads the 49ers with 4.47 kills per game and 1.87 blocks per game. She also has a .310 attack percentage and 1.47 digs percentage. Her 26 kills against Georgetown Monday were just three shy of her career record of 29.

"She's definitely proven that she's an All-American. If my life was on the line, I'd call Cheryl."
–Teammate Brittany Hochevar
 

Coach's comments
"She dominates games -- there's no middle blocker in the country who plays the back and front rows as well as she does. It's rare to see someone who's this good. Nobody in this country is as good as she is and hopefully she'll just get better."

– Head Coach Brian Gimmillaro