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.
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.
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.