MALIBU, Calif. –  No. 6 Pepperdine men's volleyball team's (17-4, 8-0 MPSF) Ryan Barnett won the AVCA National Player of the Week for his performance at No. 9 BYU this past weekend.
 
Adding onto his MPSF accolade this week of Offensive Player of the Week, the New York native earned Pepperdine's second national weekly honor of the season, announced this morning by the AVCA.
 
Barnett set a new career high Saturday with 20 kills, hitting .558 between the two matches, averaging near 5.0 points per set. On the defensive side, Barnett tallied nine digs while having a hand in five blocks. This is the second National Player of the Week honor for the redshirt senior, last earning it in the final week of the regular season last season as he led the Waves to an MPSF Championship.
 
Slated as one to watch for the AVCA National Player of the Year, Barnett is second on the team in kills per set at 4.33, hitting a team-high average of .371 (minimum 100 kills).
 
Pepperdine is back home this week, hosting No. 1 UCLA in a White Out game Thursday night. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. in Firestone Fieldhouse with streaming available on B1G+ and live stats available at www.pepperdinewaves.com
 
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Pepperdine men's volleyball boasts one of the richest histories in collegiate volleyball, with five NCAA National Championships. Four of those championships came under the direction of Hall of Fame coach Marv Dunphy who totaled 612 victories in 34 seasons at the helm. With 19 NCAA Appearances and 63 All-Americans, the program has consistently been a destination for top talent across the country. Under current head coach Jonathan Winder, the Waves reached the NCAA Final Four in his third season at the helm in 2025.
 
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