CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Becca Wight, a right side hitter for UVA volleyball, has been named the ACC Freshman of the Week, the conference announced on Monday, November 11. Wight is the first Cavalier to earn this honor since Madison Morey in 2019.

Wight helped lead Virginia to two big wins over Virginia Tech in the Smithfield Commonwealth Clash. She tied her season-high with 11 kills and set a new season-best with four blocks in a five-set victory on Wednesday, November 6. Then, she added 10 more kills in a sweep of the Hokies on Friday, November 8. For the week, she finished with 21 kills, tying for the team lead, and also contributed five blocks.

Up next, UVA will travel to California for matches against No. 7 Stanford on Thursday, November 14, and Cal on Friday, November 15. Both games are set to start at 10 p.m.