La Verne's Gonzales named tops for the week

University of La Verne volleyball standout Brianna Gonzales was named SCIAC Female Athlete of the Week on Oct. 1 for her outstanding performances in conference action last week. 

The senior outside hitter from Whittier led La Verne to a pair of conference wins last week as the Leopards remained unbeaten (9-0, 3-0 SCIAC) on the season.  Gonzales tallied doubles-doubles in kills and digs in 3-0 sweeps over #19 Cal Lutheran (Sept. 23) and Redlands (Sept. 26).  Against the Regals, Gonzales registered match-highs of 14 kills and 16 digs as La Verne prevailed 25-16, 25-18, 25-16 in Thousand Oaks.  

She recorded 13 kills and 11 digs in a 25-20, 25-13, 25-15 triumph over the Bulldogs.   Gonzales had a team high in digs averaging 4.5 a game and attacked at a .423 clip for the entire week.   La Verne remains #3 in the AVCA Division III Top 25 Poll.

Gonzales also earned SCIAC Female Athlete of the Week honors on Sept. 10.