JONESBORO, Ark. (9/10/24) – After helping the Arkansas State volleyball team to a 5-1 start to the season for the third year in a row, senior libero Sarah Martinez earned Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors.
Martinez averaged a league-leading 5.82 digs per set to help A-State go 2-1 at the Blue Raider Bash over the weekend, totaling 64 digs to earn All-Tournament distinction. She recorded three straight outings of 20-plus digs, running her season total to four – all occurring in the last four contests.
The Flower Mound, Texas, native leads the Sun Belt in both total digs (117) and digs per set (5.