WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State University volleyball student-athletes Giorgia Civita and Megan Taflinger were honored by the American Athletic Conference for their performances during the week of Sept. 17-23. Civita was named the Defensive Player of the Week, while Taflinger was selected to the Honor Roll.
Civita and Taflinger led the Shockers to a 2-0 start in conference play with wins over Tulane and Memphis.
A sophomore libero from Milan, Italy, Civita averaged seven digs per set and tallied 56 digs in WSU's two matches.
In the Shocker's 3-0 win over Memphis Sunday, Sept.