WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- GRAND CANYON middle blocker Nicole Cyrus has been named the California Collegiate Athletic Association Women's Volleyball Player of the Week for the week of September 20-26.

Cyrus, a 5-10 senior from Long Beach, Calif., kept the Antelopes tied for first place in the CCAA with strong performances in the San Francisco Bay Area last week. In a four-game victory over San Francisco State, Cyrus tallied a match-high 20 kills and added 16 digs, two block solos and five block assists. She then had 13 kills, two block solos, three block assists, all of which were match highs, and hit .478 in a three-game sweep of Sonoma State. For the week, Cyrus averaged 4.71 kills, 2.71 digs, 1.71 blocks and hit .433.

1999 CCAA Women's Volleyball Players of the Week: 9/7 - Jamie Griffin, CSLA; 9/13 - Kasey Jungwirth, CSLA; 9/20 - Lisa Wilson, CSUB; 9/27 - Nicole Cyrus, GCU.