Jessica Dean

  • Award
    Defensive Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    10/13/2025
  • Sport
    Women's Volleyball
  • School
    UC Riverside
  • Year
    Senior
  • Position
    Libero/Defensive Specialist
  • Hometown
    San Mateo, Calif.
  • High School
    Hillsdale HS

  • UC Riverside’s Jessica Dean dug out a third career Big West Defensive Player of the Week award after helping the Highlanders to a weekend split. Dean’s previous honors came in 2024 (Sept. 23 and Nov. 25). 

  • Holding down the back row for UCR, the senior libero/defensive specialist averaged 5.50 digs to go along with 1.50 assists per set in the home weekend. 

  • The week was highlighted by a career-high 30 dig outing with eight assists in a five-set victory against UC San Diego on Saturday. As a team, the Highlanders finished with 81 digs, which rates third in The Big West this year and is tops for a five-set match. 

  • Dean opened the week by popping up 14 digs with four assists in a three-setter against Long Beach State. 

  • The senior from San Mateo, Calif., is currently averaging a conference-best 4.55 digs per set on the season.