Rowland on a roll ...

Washington's Bianca Rowland (15)
[Volleyblog Seattle photo by Leslie Hamann]

How was your last four weeks? Hope it was as good as Bianca Rowland's.

During her last 8 matches over the past four weeks, the Washington senior middle blocker has been a jaw-droppingly efficient hitting machine. Over that stretch, she has 81 kills and just 11 errors on 156 attempts ... a stunning .449 average (kills minus errors divided by attempts).

The Pac-12's leading hitter across the entire season is USC's Lauren Williams, hitting at a .416 clip ... 33 points below Rowland's eight-match tear.

The offensive surge corresponds to the return of setter Jenni Nogueras (after the death of her father). In the two-setter offense, Nogueras and Rowland are paired, and the combination has been increasingly deadly.

On the season, Rowland is now hitting .340 (208 kills, 45 errors on 480 attempts. She's also second in the Pac-12 with 1.53 blocks per set.

Twice this season, Rowland has been named the defensive player of the week. She's due for an offensive player of the week honor, don't you think?

Washington's Bianca Rowland is hitting .449 (81 kills, 11 errors on 156 attempts) over the past 8 matches