Irvine Valley's athlete of the week for Oct. 3 is freshman women's volleyball player Tessa Marocco.
The standout outside hitter helped lead IVC to two important Orange Empire Conference victories last week.
Marocco was also named as a California Community College Athletic Association state player of the week on Monday.
Marocco totaled 31 kills, 20 digs and hit .383 overall in igniting IVC wins over Cypress in five sets at home last Wednesday and a sweep over Santa Ana on the road Friday.
Marocco had 15 kills with 17 digs, two aces and two blocks in the victory over Cypress.
She hit an impressive .448 with 16 kills on the road at Santa Ana last Friday.
Marocco, out of Mater Dei High, has averaged 15 kills a match in the Lasers last six contests, with four of those contests against top-15 ranked teams.
She has helped the Lasers to a 9-3 record overall and a 5-0 mark in the Orange Empire Conference to open the season.
Marocco is averaging 3.82 kills and 2.36 digs per set.
Irvine Valley plays again on Wednesday, hosting Saddleback in a conference match at 6 p.m.
