NEW ORLEANS – University of South Alabama volleyball defensive specialist Abby Baker was named the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week, as announced by the league office Monday.
Baker recorded 59 digs in eight sets for an average of 7.38 digs per set last weekend. The Fayetteville, Ga., native set a program single-game record for digs (40) in Friday's loss to Louisiana, breaking former Jag Kenturah Carter's record of 35 which came on Oct. 14, 1989, against Alabama. Baker posted 19 digs in Sunday's four-set win over ULM to finish with an average of 4.75 digs per set.