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Libero Laure Jansen Wins CUSA Defensive Player of the Week

Related Topics: Sam Houston, Conference USA

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Senior Laure Jansen was named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week, announced by the league office on Monday, September 30. Jansen is the first Blue Raider to take home the award since Marley Banton (2021) and the fourth in program-history (MTSU joined Conference USA in 2013).

On Sept. 26 at Sam Houston, libero Laure Jansen had a record-setting performance, recording 39 digs and 9.75 digs/set, setting all-time program records. The 39 digs tied a program record and the 9.75 digs/set set a new program record. Across the Blue Raider's three matches, Jansen recorded an outstanding 74 digs across 10 sets, good for 7.