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Mason Briggs anchored No. 2 Long Beach State's defense to a pair of season-opening wins to claim a fifth career Big West Defensive Player of the Week honor, after taking home two distinctions apiece in each of the last two seasons.
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The senior from Valencia, Calif., averaged 3.00 digs per set, while helping limit opponents to a .122 attack percentage in home wins against LIU and Saint Francis.
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Briggs recorded double-digit digs in both matches with 10 digs in a sweep of Long Island on Friday night, before collecting 11 digs in a 3-1 win over Saint Francis on Saturday night.
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The three-time All-American is leading The Big West and third nationally in digs per set after the first week on the court in 2024 for the Beach.