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Long Beach State middle blocker Simon Torwie was unstoppable at the net to take home an eighth career Big West Defensive Player of the Week award. It is Torwie’ second in the last three weeks, also earning honors on March 4.
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The senior from Artà, Balearic Islands, Spain, averaged 2.00 blocks per set to go along with 1.50 kills per set on a .500 hitting percentage (12-1-22) in a pair of victories over then-No. 1 Hawai’i.
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Torwie started the week with six blocks and six kills, while hitting .750 (6-0-8) in Friday’s sweep.
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The next night, Torwie tied a career-high with 10 blocks, while adding six kills on a .357 attack percentage (6-1-14).
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Torwie is currently averaging 1.339 blocks per set on the year, good for second in The Big West and third in the nation.