NEW ORLEANS – Little Rock senior middle blocker Veronica Marin has been named the Sun Belt Conference's Defensive Player of the Week, announced today by the league office.
Marin had another stellar weekend at the UCA Invitational in Conway, finishing with 28 kills, 22 blocks and a .414 hitting percentage en route to picking up her second-straight All-Tournament honors. Marin posted a double-double against South Dakota, finishing with 13 kills and a career-high 10 blocks, adding eight kills and four blocks against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and seven kills and seven blocks against Central Arkansas.
On the season, Marin ranks fourth on the team in kills with 80 and leads the Trojans with a .