Vance and Santos Named MPSF Molten Players of the Week
April 7, 2009
Woodland, Calif. - CS Northridge senior outside hitter Eric Vance (Camarillo, CA/Camarillo HS) turned in another monumental week as the Matadors pushed No. 2 Pepperdine to five sets before defeating No. 4 USC in four. Against the Waves, he had a season-high 33 kills (.518) and 12 digs, while accounting for about one-third of the team's total points (33.5 of 101). Vance added 26 kills (.431), three aces, and seven digs vs. USC. He averaged 6.56 kills and 7.00 points, with a .477 hitting attack last week.
Woodland, Calif. -Pepperdine junior middle blocker Rodnei Santos (Sao Paulo, Brazil/BYU) played a large role in a key MPSF win at No. 3 CS Northridge last Wednesday. He delivered the winning ace in the second set and blocked three balls and picked up five digs later on. Santos added one block in the first set lifting the Waves to a 30-28 win. He totaled 16 kills with a .542 hitting percentage for the week, helping Pepperdine to sole possession of first-place.