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Mount pops the question

During halftime of the UCLA men’s basketball game against Oregon State last Thursday, sophomore outside hitter Cameron Mount proposed to his girlfriend, Britney West.

Mount brought West down to the court, where each member of the volleyball team handed her a rose. They then took off their outer shirts, revealing T-shirts that each had a letter painted on them.

The letters spelled out the words, “Britney I love you.”

Then a whistle blew, and the team turned around to reveal the words,

“Will you marry me?”

West said yes.

Mount had been planning the proposal since November, when he learned the volleyball team would be introduced at halftime of the basketball game. He and West will be married early in the summer.

McKienzie named Player of the Week

Dave McKienzie, a senior opposite hitter for top-ranked Long Beach State, was named the AVCA Player of the Week after helping the 49ers to a pair of wins over the top 15 teams this past week, including No. 11 CSU Northridge and No. 6 UCLA.

Through nine games McKienzie averaged 7.11 kills, 0.33 blocks, 1.56 digs and 0.33 aces. The 49ers are undefeated.

Against UCLA last Friday McKienzie hit 40 kills, a 2001 NCAA men’s season high, and two blocks, nine digs and a .406 attack percentage.

Injury update

Starting senior outside hitter Mark Williams is still out for another three to four weeks with a high ankle sprain.

True freshman outside hitter Jonathon Acosta is still recovering from a pulled stomach but is getting better. He went to practice Monday and was allowed to hit and block, though he cannot do any jump serves, diving or hard spiking.

Notes compiled by Pauline Vu, Daily Bruin Senior Staff.