Nicole Hoff Award Defensive Player of the Week Week Of 8/30/2021 Sport Women's Volleyball School Long Beach State Year Sophomore Position Hometown Litchfield Park, Ariz. High School Millennium HS Read more on the Women's Volleyball Players of the Week for Aug. 30 >>> Sophomore libero Nicole Hoff played her way to Big West Defensive Player of the Week after averaging 3.73 digs per set while directing the Long Beach State defensive efforts. Hoff recorded double-digit dig tallies in each of the weekend’s three matches, including a career-high 22 digs in a five-set victory over Dixie State. Long Beach State opponents hit just .180 on the weekend as the Beach went 2-1 from the Boise State Invitational.