Paige Sentes Award Defensive Player of the Week Week Of 9/1/2025 Sport Women's Volleyball School CSUN Year Junior Position Libero/Defensive Specialist Hometown Bakersfield, Calif. High School Liberty HS CSUN junior Paige Sentes guided the Matadors to a three-win weekend to open the season and claim Big West Defensive Player of the Week. The award is a first career defensive nod and second overall after earning one freshman selection in 2023. The libero earned Ridge Invitational All-Tournament honors after leading all players with 63 digs over 13 sets. Sentes did not record less than 19 digs in either of CSUN's three matches, while scooping up a season-high 23 digs in the Matadors' 3-1 win over CBU to cap the event. For the weekend, the Bakersfield, Calif., native averaged 4.85 digs per set while also adding three aces and 15 assists in wins against Idaho State, Pacific and the Lancers.