SAN BRUNO, Calif. — Santa Clara University women's volleyball senior libero Lexi Trapani was named West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Week Monday for the week of Nov. 2-8 after anchoring the Broncos' defense in a 2-0 week in WCC play.
 
Trapani averaged 4.14 digs per set to power the Broncos' back line. She totaled 19 digs on Thursday versus Seattle while Santa Clara limited the Redhawks to only .183 hitting. She also had five assists and a perfect 1.000 reception percentage in that match. Trapani dug up 10 more digs Saturday versus Portland while the Broncos held their opponent to a negative hitting percentage (-.054) for the first time in more than seven years. She tacked on five more assists and a service ace against the Pilots.
 
The award is the second of Trapani's career. She won the final weekly Defensive Player of the Week nod last season on Dec. 1, 2025. Monday's accolade gives Santa Clara 10 weekly awards on the year and at least one in five of the past six weeks. Cate Shanahan has earned three Offensive Player of the Week awards, Morgan Hayes won two Offensive POTW awards of her own, Macy Hinshaw has collected three Setter of the Week recognitions, and Allison Dzieciuch was named WCC Freshman of the Week on Oct. 5.
 
Trapani and the Broncos host rival San Francisco at 1 p.m. Saturday to wrap up a three-match home stand. Fans can purchase tickets and find all live coverage links on SantaClaraBroncos.com.