Del Real Named MAC Defensive Player of the Week

October 27 | Women's Volleyball

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Leading the Zips' defensive efforts that led to a 2-0 week against Northern Illinois, Vanessa Del Real was named the Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday, October 27. Del

Del Real notched 47 digs (5.22 per set) as the Blue and Gold claimed a pair of wins over NIU. She started the week with 26 digs, one kill and four assists on Friday, while adding 21 digs, five assists and two aces on Saturday.

Del Real currently ranks 1st in the MAC for total aces (37), 2nd in aces per set (.44), 3rd in digs per set (3.05) and 5th in total digs (322).