SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — San Diego volleyball's Madi Allen has been named the WCC Defensive Player of the Week for November 18, 2024, the West Coast Conference announced on Monday afternoon.

Allen, a redshirt senior libero from nearby Temecula, California, totaled 32 digs (4.57 digs per set) last week as USD won its matches at Portland and Oregon State. 

She started the week with 12 digs in a Thursday night sweep of the Pilots, then racked up a game-high 20 more digs as USD beat the Beavers by a 3-1 margin.

Monday's recognition marks Allen's second WCC Defensive Player of the Week nod this season after also being selected on September 23. Dating back to her time at former WCC member institution BYU (2020-2021), she has earned five WCC Defensive Player of the Week awards in her career.

In total, USD now owns nine weekly conference honors in 2024. Haylee Stoner joined Allen as a WCC Defensive Player of the Week back on October 21, Isabel Clark was named the WCC Offensive Player of the Week on November 11, and Kennedy Osunsanmi (September 2, September 23 and October 21), Kylie Munday (October 28), and Clark (November 11) have all taken home WCC Freshman of the Week awards at some point this season.

The Toreros are back in action on Thursday, when they return home to host Gonzaga for Senior Night at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. First serve against the Bulldogs is set for 7:00 p.m.

2024 CREDIT UNION 1 WCC VOLLEYBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 
September 2: Emma Barbero, Washington State
September 9: Sam Hastings, LMU
September 16: Ella Piskorz, Pepperdine
September 23: Madi Allen, San Diego
September 30: Sam Hastings, LMU
October 7: Trinity Stanger, Pepperdine
October 14: Sam Hastings, LMU
October 21: Haylee Stoner, San Diego
October 28: Jiana Lawson, LMU
November 4: Jolei Akima, San Francisco
November 11: Lucie Blazkova, Washington State
November 18: Madi Allen, San Diego

2024 CREDIT UNION 1 WCC VOLLEYBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 
September 2: Maui Robins, Portland
September 9: Birdie Hendrickson, Pepperdine
September 16: Alexa Edwards, Pacific
September 23: Paige Flickinger, LMU
September 30: Paige Flickinger, LMU
October 7: Grace Chillingworth, Pepperdine
October 14: Katy Ryan, Washington State
October 21: Birdie Hendrickson, Pepperdine 
October 28: Kalani Hayes, LMU
November 4: Alexa Edwards, Pacific
November 11: Isabel Clark, San Diego
November 18: Grace Chillingworth, Pepperdine
 
2024 CREDIT UNION 1 WCC VOLLEYBALL FRESHMEN OF THE WEEK 
September 2: Kennedy Osunsanmi, San Diego
September 9: Havannah Hoeft, Portland
September 16: Ella Piskorz, Pepperdine
September 23: Kennedy Osunsanmi, San Diego
September 30: Breccan Scheck, Washington State
October 7: Delaney Ewing, San Francisco
October 14: Lucie Blazkova, Washington State
October 21: Kennedy Osunsanmi, San Diego
October 28: Kylie Munday, San Diego
November 4: Marlee Arrington, LMU
November 11: Isabel Clark, San Diego
November 18: Marlee Arrington, LMU