WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Loyola Chicago's
Leyna Nguyen was named the Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Week following a 3-0 week for the Ramblers, per the league's announcement on Monday afternoon. It marks the second weekly conference honor for Nguyen this season and fourth overall for the Ramblers.
The sophomore outside hitter from San Jose, Calif. racked up 43 kills on .330 hitting, 30 digs and four aces to lead Loyola in a 3-1 victory at Saint Louis (Oct. 27) and back-to-back sweeps over Fordham (Oct. 30 & Oct. 31). Against the Billikens, she recorded her eighth double-double of the year, registering 18 kills and a career-best 20 digs. In the Fordham series, Nguyen had 12 kills while hitting .435 in match one and 13 kills on .270 the following day.
Nguyen currently ranks third in the A10 in kills/set (3.63) and is fourth in points/set (4.11). Nationally, she's tied for 43rd in total kills (341) and tied for 49th in total points (386.0).