🔥Double award for Long Beach State!🔥

NCAA leader Long Beach State recorded two victories against #16 UC Santa Barbara and has two of its players with individual Big West awards! 🏐

Moni NikolovgrabbedFreshman of the Weekforthe 6th timethis season (and a total of 9 weekly awards!), while liberoKellen LarsonbecameDefensive Player of the Weekfor the first time in his career! 🏆

🎯 Under Moni's leadership, the Beach scored38,5%attacking efficiency, while Larson anchored the defense and limited UCSB to just12,4%.

📊Moni Nikolov: ▪ 10.00 assists/set
1.29 points from attack
1.43 digs
0.43 aces
0.43 blocks
▪ 43 assists and 5 points from attackwith a rating41,2%at UCSB
▪ 27 assists and 4 points from attackin the home match
✅ National leader with1.05 aces per set

🛡️Kellen Larson: ▪ Averaging 2.43 digs per set
▪ 8 and 9 digs in two matches – both personal bests!
▪ Even recorded anattack pointin the 3-0 victory at Walter Pyramid 🤯