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Cal State East Bay’s Kale'a Kuamo'o has been selected as the FloCollege/CCAA Women’s Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Nov. 2-8.
 
The senior libero from Keaukaha, Hawaii, anchored the Pioneers’ defense with 44 digs across two victories, averaging 5.50 digs per set. Kuamo'o also contributed 11 assists and six service aces, helping Cal State East Bay extend its winning streak to four matches and secure the No. 4 seed in the CCAA Tournament.
 
Kuamo'o opened the week with 11 digs and four assists in a three-set sweep of Cal Poly Humboldt on Nov. 5. She followed with a career-high 33 digs in Saturday’s five-set comeback victory over Cal State Dominguez Hills. After falling behind two sets to none, the Pioneers rallied to win the final three sets, with Kuamo'o leading all players in digs while adding seven assists and five service aces.
 
Kuamo'o ranks third in the CCAA in digs per set, averaging 4.19 with 373 total digs through 89 sets. Click here to see the complete CCAA statistics leaders.
 
This is the second Defensive Player of the Week honor Kuamo'o has secured this season and the fourth of her career. Click here to see a complete list of past award winners.
 
The Pioneers finished the regular season 11-12 overall and 9-4 in CCAA play, placing fourth in the conference standings. The two victories secured Cal State East Bay a home-court advantage for the opening round of the CCAA Tournament.
 
Cal State East Bay opens tournament play Tuesday, Nov. 10, hosting fifth-seeded Cal State LA at 5 p.m. at Pioneer Gymnasium in Hayward. The CCAA semifinals and championship match will follow Nov. 13-14 at Pioneer Gymnasium. All matches are available to stream on FloCollege. Visit GoCCAA.org/FloCollege for more information.
 
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