West Virginia’s Skye Stokes was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday, her first award of her career.
Against Texas Tech on Sept. 24, Stokes had 31 digs and nine assists. Those 31 digs were a season-high for West Virginia.
“Skye had a great match for us,” head coach Reed Sunahara said. “With her defense, she gave us a lot of opportunities and chances to win.”
Stokes, who is from Chester, West Virginia, is seventh in the Big 12 in digs per set, and played in all five sets against Texas Tech.
