NEW ORLEANS – After leading the Trojans to a Governor's I-40 Showdown win over Central Arkansas and the first Little Rock win over UCA since 2007, senior
Diana Giordani has been named the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week.
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Giordani posted a career-high 31 digs in Little Rock's 3-2 win over Oral Roberts a day before leading all players with 18 digs in the 3-1 win over UCA.
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Over the full week, the senior co-captain averaged 5.25 digs per set with a total of 63 digs. She also registered 14 assists and served up an ace. Little Rock finished the week 2-1 with a loss to Ole Miss before claiming wins over Oral Roberts and Central Arkansas.
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This marks the first Player of the Week honor in Giordani's career in Little Rock.
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