DAVIS, Calif. — UC Davis junior Shira Lahav was named Big West Defensive Player of the Week on Monday afternoon.

For Lahav, it was the third career defensive player of the week honor with her last earned recognition in September 2021.
 
Lahav did her part turning away opposing offenses over the week, collecting 55 digs across two conference home victories, including a career-high 37 digs in the five-set win against UC San Diego last Saturday. Lahav also tallied five assists and dished out a service ace over the week.
 
The native of Bat Hefer, Israel has posted double-digit digs in 11 matches this season. Playing in all 14 games, Lahav leads the Aggies with 204 digs and 3.71 digs per set.
 
After winning a pair of conference home games, UC Davis will embark on a stretch of four straight road games, beginning with a match against CSU Bakersfield on Oct. 7 at 6 pm PT.