Anthony Cherfan Award Defensive Player of the Week Week Of 1/6/2025 Sport Men's Volleyball School UC San Diego Year Senior Position Opposite Hometown Los Angeles, Calif. High School Bishop Alemany UC San Diego senior Anthony Cherfan secured the season’s first Big West Defensive Player of the Week honor after an all-tournament team performance at the North American Challenge. This marks Cherfan’s first career defensive honor, winning the season’s final offensive award in 2024. The Tritons swept through all three Canadian opponents at the Challenge, with Cherfan providing solid offensive and defensive performances. Friday against Calgary, Cherfan finished with a match-high 10 kills on .533 hitting with four blocks, four digs, two aces and two assists. In Saturday’s sweep of Trinity Western to close out the event, the opposite hitter from Los Angeles tied for a match-best eight kills to go along with a team-high five blocks and three aces. The Tritons begin their season in earnest on Tuesday, hosting McKendree at LionTree Arena.