Martinez secures SBC Defensive Player of the Week

JONESBORO, Ark. (11/20/24) – For the second straight week and third time this season, Arkansas State volleyball’s Sarah Martinez has been named the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week. Martinez was instrumental in A-State’s two wins over Old Dominion to win the Sun Belt regular-season title, averaging 5.78 digs per game. sets and a total of 52 digs. Anchoring the back row, A-State has limited opponents to a league-best .146 clip on the year. The Flower Mound, Texas, native recorded a season-high 30 digs in Friday’s regular-season finale, matching her career high, while tallying 22 in…