University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Olivia Babcock Named ACC Offensive Player Of The Week For Fourteenth Time
10/12/2026 3:25:00 PM | Volleyball
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Pitt senior right side Olivia Babcock has been named the ACC Offensive Player of the Week for the third consecutive week, the fifth time this year and the 14th time in her illustrious career. Babcock had 45 kills over two matches against SMU.
The nation's leader in kills per set and points per set, Babcock had 25 kills in a four-set loss to No. 6 SMU Wednesday night that snapped Pitt's 58-match win streak and perfect 14-0 start to the season.
That loss fueled one of the best performances of her career Sunday as the two-time AVCA National Player of the Year put on a show for a national television audience on ABC. She had 20 kills, hit .567, and added five blocks, three digs, three assists and an ace. Pitt avenged the midweek loss with a dominant 25-12, 25-21, 26-24 victory to improve to 15-1 on the season.
During the midweek match, Babcock broke Pitt's career records in both kills and service aces. With each match, she establishes a new standard in Pitt history and now has 1,884 career kills and 178 career aces.
Ranked No. 2 in the country, Pitt returns home this weekend to host Florida State Friday at 7 p.m. before hosting Miami Sunday at noon. The weekend serves as Alumni Weekend for the program and the team will receive its 2025 Final Four rings just prior to Sunday's match.
