SAN BRUNO, Calif. — After setting forth a dominant performance that helped San Diego go undefeated at the Husky Invitational in Seattle, redshirt junior middle blocker Maya Kitna has been named the WCC Defensive Player of the Week for September 15, 2025, the West Coast Conference announced on Monday afternoon.

Kitna collected 12 blocks (four solo) and 10 digs last weekend, helping the Toreros go undefeated against Arizona and Washington at Alaska Airlines Arena. Kitna registered six blocks (one solo) and five digs on Saturday in a 3-2 win over the Wildcats, then added another six blocks (three solo) and another five digs on Sunday in a five-set win over the tournament host Huskies.

Kitna is the fourth Torero to earn a WCC weekly award this season and the second to earn Defensive Player of the Week honors, joining BayLea Sparks (September 1, Defensive Player of the Week), Nemo Beach (September 1, Offensive Player of the Week), and Kylie Munday (September 1, WCC Setter of the Week).

2025 WEST COAST CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
September 1: Nemo Beach, San Diego
September 8: Lucie Blažková, Washington State
September 15: Lauren Rumel, Oregon State
 
2025 WEST COAST CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
September 1: BayLea Sparks, San Diego
September 8: Tinoa Woodward-Hart, Portland
September 15: Maya Kitna, San Diego

2025 WEST COAST CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL SETTER OF THE WEEK
September 1: Kylie Munday, San Diego
September 8: Macy Hinshaw, Santa Clara
September 15: Macy Hinshaw, Santa Clara

2025 WEST COAST CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL FRESHMEN OF THE WEEK
September 1: Eliana Ti'a, Washington State
September 8: Eliana Ti'a, Washington State
September 15: Alana Marrs, Oregon State