LOGAN, Utah – Utah State volleyball's Shelby Capllonch has been named the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week, as announced by the league office on Monday. The graduate senior outside hitter is the first non-libero/defensive specialist to earn the award since the first week of the 2022 campaign.
 
Capllonch led the Aggies with 28 kills and 27 digs as the Aggies went 2-0 last week with a 3-2 win at UNLV and 3-1 victory against San Diego State.
 
Against UNLV, the native of Honolulu, Hawaii, logged a double-double with 19 kills and 12 digs, while recording four service aces and one assist.
 
Against SDSU, she had 15 digs, nine kills and four blocks.
 
For the week, Capllonch recorded 28 kills, averaging 3.11 per set, 27 digs, averaging 3.00 per set, four service aces, four blocks and an assist.
 
Utah State (16-5, 9-1 MW) next faces Colorado State (12-9, 6-4 MW) on the road on Thursday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m.
 
Tickets for the 2023 Utah State volleyball season are on sale now.
 
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