Toutai Earns Big West Defensive Player of the Week Honors

OREM, Utah — Utah Valley senior Lani Toutai was named Big West Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, becoming the first Wolverine to earn the honor this season. The award marks the eighth conference weekly honor of Toutai's career. "I couldn't be happier for Lani," said UVU head coach Sam Atoa. "She works hard every day in practice and competition and is always looking for ways to help her teammates improve." Toutai set a new career high with 32 digs in Utah Valley's five-set victory over Radford on Saturday. The West Jordan native averaged nearly five digs per set...