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UC Santa Barbara libero Macall Peed continues to be the backbone of the Gauchos' defense, earning a fourth career Big West Defensive Player of the Week award, the second of the 2023 season.
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Peed averaged 5.44 digs per set on the week, scooping up 17 balls while adding seven assists and two aces in a four-set win against Long Beach State on Friday.
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The senior tied a career-high of 32 digs in a five-set win over UC San Diego on Saturday. Peed is currently averaging a Big West-best 4.70 digs per set, good for 37th in NCAA Division I.
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The pair of victories clinched UCSB’s regular-season championship with a league record of 15-1 with two matches to play and the No. 1 seed in the inaugural Big West Championship, set for Nov. 22-25 in Long Beach, Calif.