Mesa's Mojica named State Player of the Week

Mesa's Mojica named State Player of the Week
September 23, 2024

Three sophomore setters were selected as the CCCWVCA State Players of the Week #5 in Long Beach City College's Enaya Vaielua, Hartnell's Theresa Habrik, and San Diego Mesa's Jaiden Mojica

Vaielua, from Cypress High who also plays at opposite, scored a triple-double in the Vikings' exciting 5-set victory over previously undefeated and then state #1 Mesa last week. Vaielua impressed with 14 kills (hit .355), 24 set assists, 12 digs and four blocks in that victory. It was the all-around talent's eighth triple-double of her collegiate career.

She added six kills, 16 assists, 12 digs and three blocks in a sweep over Mt. San Jacinto.

Habrik, a 5-foot-11, international student-athlete from Erlenmoos, Germany, delivered 36 assists, six kills and 17 digs in the Panthers' 5-set victory over Sequoias and she contributed 32 assists, five kills, 13 digs and three aces in a 4-set defeat v. Feather River. 

Mojica, named Setter of the 2023 State Tournament who helped Mesa to the 3C2A state crown as a freshman, is from Bonita Vista High in Chula Vista. She dished out 35 assists with nine digs in a huge PCAC sweep over Grossmont, then totaled 31 assists, 17 digs, six kills, and two blocks in the Olympians' loss to Long Beach. 

Release by Robert Lewis, CCCWVCA SID