IRVINE, Calif.  – UC Irvine outside hitter Hilir Henno and libero Cole Power earned Off The Block National Position Player of the Week Awards.

Henno set a single-match school record with nine aces and had a season-high 20 kills in a five-game loss to No. 3 Penn State after the sophomore had a match-high six aces and 10 kills in a 3-0 victory at No. 10 Stanford last week. His nine aces are tied for the most in the country this season and are eighth-most in a NCAA match during the 25-point rally scoring era. Henno is currently the nation's leader in ace average with a .981 mark.

Power led all players with a career-high 18 digs against the Nittany Lions, his fifth double-digit performance of the season. The 18 digs are second most in the Big West this season. Against the Cardinal, he recorded four digs and four set assists. For the week, he averaged 2.75 digs per set and owned a .962 reception percentage for the week.

No. 6 UCI opens the Big West schedule hosting UC San Diego Friday at 7:00 p.m. at the Bren Events Center