Cal State East Bay's Gianna Navarro has been selected as the FloCollege/CCAA Women's Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1.
The sophomore outside hitter from Walnut Creek, Calif., led the Pioneers with 30 kills in two victories, hitting an impressive .467 while averaging 3.75 kills per set. Navarro added 17 digs, four assists, one service ace and two total blocks, totaling 32 points as East Bay secured two important wins and clinched a berth in the CCAA Tournament.
Navarro opened the week with a dominant performance in Thursday's five-set victory over Cal State Monterey Bay, recording a match-high 17 kills on 35 attempts with just one error for a .457 hitting percentage. She added three digs, one service ace and two block assists, finishing with 19 points.
She followed with another efficient performance Saturday in a three-set sweep of Menlo College. Navarro tallied 13 kills on 25 attempts, again committing just one error to hit .480. She also contributed 14 digs and three assists, recording 13 points and helping the Pioneers complete a perfect week.
The two victories improved Cal State East Bay to 7-4 in CCAA play. The Pioneers currently sit fifth in the conference standings and have officially secured a berth in the CCAA Tournament. Complete conference standings.
East Bay ranks third in the conference in blocks per set (2.05) and fourth in opponent hitting percentage (.190). Click here to see the complete CCAA statistics leaders
This is the first Offensive Player of the Week award of Navarro's career and the first for the Pioneers this season.
The Pioneers head out on the road this week for their final two regular-season matches, visiting Cal Poly Humboldt on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 2 p.m. before traveling to Cal State Dominguez Hills on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1 p.m. Both matches will be available to stream on FloCollege. Visit GoCCAA.org/FloCollege for more information.
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