Skyler Varga Award Defensive Player of the Week Week Of 3/24/2025 Sport Men's Volleyball School Long Beach State Year Position Opposite Hometown Muenster, Saskatchewan High School Muenster Public HS Long Beach State’s Skyler Varga claimed back-to-back weekly honors, earning Big West Defensive Player of the Week after helping the Beach to a pair of wins against NJIT. Last week, Varga was tabbed for the offensive award for a first career distinction. Varga averaged 2.00 blocks, 1.86 digs and 4.21 points per set for the 20-0 and top-ranked LBSU team. In the first meeting against NJIT, the junior from Muenster, Saskatchewan tied for the LBSU team lead in both blocks and digs, finishing with eight apiece in Friday’s four-set victory. Saturday, the opposite hitter produced six blocks and five digs along with 10 kills on .381 hitting in a sweep of the Highlanders Varga was a vital piece of the team’s defensive effort that saw NJIT hit under .075 in both matches.