ORANGE, Calif. — Chapman women's volleyball freshman Sasha Pugh has been named the SCIAC Athlete of the Week. The middle led the Panthers to a 3-0 record at the Whittier College Invitational, including an upset victory over No. 19 Batten University. 

Pugh averaged 3.77 kills per match and hit .400 over throughout the weekend. She had a season-high 24 kills during the upset victory. Pugh added another 18 kills along with four blocks against Pacific and 17 kills against Whitman. 

The freshman has started every game of her young career and already has 98 kills along with 17 blocks. She currently ranks fourth in the SCIAC in total kills and second in kills per game. She is also the first athlete from Chapman this year to earn an Athlete of the Week honor. 

The volleyball program will open SCIAC play hosting Pomona-Pitzer on Sept. 24 at the Hutton Sports Center.