Boice Collects Second Big West Rookie of the Week Award
October 19, 2026 | Women's Volleyball
IRVINE, Calif. – Freshman Taylor Boice has been named the Big West Women's Volleyball Rookie of the Week for the second time this season the conference office announced Monday afternoon.
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Boice averaged 2.38 kills and 1.38 blocks per set, while hitting at a .316 clip in a pair of road wins last weekend. On Saturday, Boice helped UC Irvine take down CSUN with 12 kills and a career-high nine blocks. She committed only two hitting errors on 17 swings for a .588 percentage. It was her team-leading 10th double-digit kill match of the season. Boice added seven kills, three digs, and two blocks at Bakersfield.
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On the year, the 6-foot-1 middle leads all Anteaters who have played in at least half of the team's matches in kills (2.39/set), blocks (1.00/set), and hitting percentage (.299).
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UCI, which has won six of its last seven and is tied for second in the Big West standings, is back in action with two matches against UC San Diego this week. The 'Eaters head to La Jolla on Friday, Oct. 23, before welcoming the Tritons to the Bren Events Center for a 5 p.m. showdown on Saturday, Oct. 24.
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Boice averaged 2.38 kills and 1.38 blocks per set, while hitting at a .316 clip in a pair of road wins last weekend. On Saturday, Boice helped UC Irvine take down CSUN with 12 kills and a career-high nine blocks. She committed only two hitting errors on 17 swings for a .588 percentage. It was her team-leading 10th double-digit kill match of the season. Boice added seven kills, three digs, and two blocks at Bakersfield.
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On the year, the 6-foot-1 middle leads all Anteaters who have played in at least half of the team's matches in kills (2.39/set), blocks (1.00/set), and hitting percentage (.299).
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UCI, which has won six of its last seven and is tied for second in the Big West standings, is back in action with two matches against UC San Diego this week. The 'Eaters head to La Jolla on Friday, Oct. 23, before welcoming the Tritons to the Bren Events Center for a 5 p.m. showdown on Saturday, Oct. 24.
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