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Stanislaus State’s Gabby Rawson has been selected as the Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week, for the week of Sept. 12-18.
Rawson, a junior libero, posted 39 digs for 4.88 digs per set to lead the Warriors’ defensive efforts as Stan State swept a pair of home matches against San Francisco State and Cal State Monterey Bay.
The Rancho Cucamonga product had 13 digs and 9 assists in the Warriors’ win over SF State on Friday. Rawson then added a career-best 26 digs in Saturday’s 3-1 victory over CSUMB. She also added 15 assists and two service aces as Stanislaus State improved to 10-2 overall and 3-1 in CCAA play.
Rawson, who leads the CCAA with 4.67 digs per set, is part of the squad that has limited its opponents to a CCAA-low .128 hitting percentage.
Stanislaus State will enjoy three more home matches this week, starting with a non-conference tilt Tuesday evening against Holy Names. The Warriors host Cal State San Marcos and Cal State East Bay this weekend.