Stanislaus State’s Lauren Hamilton earns FloCollege/CCAA Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week honor Oct 20, 2026 Complete list of weekly winners >>> Stanislaus State’s Lauren Hamilton has been selected as the FloCollege/CCAA Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 12-18. The senior middle blocker from Turlock, Calif., anchored the Warriors’ defense at the net during a 1-1 CCAA road weekend, recording 13 total blocks, including three solo blocks, while averaging 1.44 blocks per set. Hamilton also contributed 16 kills while hitting .375 across the two matches, helping Stanislaus State earn a four-set victory over Cal State Monterey Bay on Saturday. Hamilton opened the weekend with a strong performance against Menlo on Oct. 16, recording seven block assists and 12 kills while hitting .391 in a five-set match. She followed with six total blocks, including three solo blocks, in Saturday’s 3-1 victory over Cal State Monterey Bay. Hamilton’s three solo blocks against the Otters helped Stan State finish with 13 team blocks in the match. Hamilton’s defensive impact extends throughout the season. She leads Stanislaus State with 68 total blocks, including 20 solo blocks, and averages 0.97 blocks per set. She ranks fifth in the CCAA in blocks per set and is among the conference’s top blockers. Click here to see the complete CCAA leaderboard. This is Hamilton’s first Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season. Click here to see the complete list of past weekly award winners. Stanislaus State is 6-12 overall and 2-7 in CCAA play. The Warriors continue their road trip this week with two matches in San Bernardino, facing Cal State San Bernardino on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 5 p.m. before taking on Cal State LA on Friday, Oct. 23, at 5 p.m. Both matches are available to stream on CCAA on FloSports. Visit GoCCAA.org/FloSports for more information. FloCollege is your home for CCAA coverage all season long. Stream every game live or go back and watch anytime on demand. Visit goccaa.org/flocollege to sign up today.