SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Senior middle blocker Leyla Blackwell has been named the WCC Defensive Player of the Week for November 6, the West Coast Conference announced on Monday afternoon.

Blackwell led the San Diego defense in a pair of wins at Santa Clara and Pacific last week, totaling 15 blocks (1.88 B/S). She got things started with four blocks on Thursday night in a road sweep of the Broncos, then added 11 more (one solo) and six digs at Pacific in a five-set win over the Tigers.

This is Blackwell's second WCC weekly award this season, the seventh of her USD career and the fifth overall in 2023 for the Toreros. 

San Diego is back in action on Thursday, when they return home to host San Francisco. First serve in the Jenny Craig Pavilion is set for 7:00 p.m.

2023 University Credit Union WCC Volleyball Defensive Players of the Week 
August 28:  Kat Georgiadis, Santa Clara
September 4: Kjersti Strong, Saint Mary's
September 11: Leyla Blackwell, San Diego
September 18: Sam Hastings, LMU
September 25: Anna Stucchi, Santa Clara
October 2: Jacquelyn Moore, LMU
October 9: Kjersti Strong, Saint Mary's
October 16: Kjersti Strong, Saint Mary's
October 23: Abby Castillon, Saint Mary's 
October 30: Alyssa Eimer, Santa Clara
November 6: Leyla Blackwell, San Diego

2023 University Credit Union WCC Volleyball Offensive Players of the Week 
August 28: Kjersti Strong, Saint Mary's
September 4: Biamba Kabengele, Pacific
September 11: Amber Stivrins, San Diego
September 18: Jacquelyn Moore, LMU
September 25: Karolina Nova, San Francisco
October 2: Kylie Pries, San Diego
October 9: Isadora Tercariol, San Diego
October 16: Grace Chillingworth, Pepperdine
October 23: Grace Chillingworth, Pepperdine
October 30: Alexa Edwards, Pacific
November 6: Grace Chillingworth, Pepperdine