LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. – Cal Lutheran women's volleyball senior
Tarin Rueckert was named SCIAC Offensive Athlete of the Week following a standout weekend at the 19th annual Cal Lu Fornia Invitational.
Rueckert was a force at the net throughout the three-match tournament, totaling 25 kills, a .380 hitting percentage, 12 block assists, four solo blocks and 36 total points as the Regals finished 1-2 against a competitive field.
She opened the weekend with eight kills while hitting .353 against Schreiner, adding six block assists in a five-set battle. Rueckert then turned in one of her most efficient performances of the season against Hardin-Simmons, recording 12 kills on 18 attempts for a .556 hitting percentage. She added three solo blocks, three block assists and an ace to finish with 17.5 points in the three-set sweep.
Rueckert capped the weekend with another strong performance against UC Santa Cruz, helping the Regals push the match to five sets.
For her efforts, Rueckert was named to the Cal Lu Fornia Invitational All-Tournament Team, marking her second All-Tournament Team selection of the season after previously earning the honor at the Pacific Coast Classic.
Rueckert and the Regals start SCIAC play Thursday, September 24, hosting Claremont-Mudd-Scripps inside Gilbert Arena.