Tayli Ikenaga Award Defensive Player of the Week Week Of 11/18/2024 Sport Women's Volleyball School Hawai'i Year Senior Position Libero Hometown Honolulu, O'ahu High School Moanalua HS Tayli Ikenaga’s final homestand was punctuated by a pair of Hawai’i wins and a season’s second Big West Defensive Player of the Week honor. The senior libero headlined UH’s defensive effort in sweeps over Long Beach State and UC San Diego. Ikenaga totaled 35 digs, or 5.83 per set, while opponents hit a combined .109 on the weekend. The Honolulu native came up with 18 digs in Friday’s sweep of the Beach, followed by a 17-dig outing in the three-set win against the Tritons. to help UH sweep UC San Diego. Her efforts in the back row helped UH hold its two opponents to a combined .109 hitting percentage over six sets. Ikenaga jumped up to second in The Big West in digs average with a mark of 3.98. The Rainbow Wahine clinched a spot in the upcoming Big West Championship in Irvine, Calif., where the team will look to defend the crown in Irvine.