Toledo, Ohio— Senior libero Maurissa Leonard of the University of Toledo women's volleyball team has been named Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday.

Leonard averaged 6.67 digs per set last weekend and was credited with just three reception errors in 68 attempts. She is just 16 digs away from becoming Toledo's all-time career leader in digs.

The Oregon, Ohio native and her Rocket volleyball teammates opened the season last weekend at the Golden Dome Invitational, hosted by Notre Dame. UT played against the Fighting Irish as well as Northern Kentucky and Weber State. Leonard tallied 31 digs in her 2018 season debut against the Norse and followed that up with 22 against Notre Dame and 27 against Weber State. She was all over the place against UND, registering 42 reception attempts. In sets won by the Rockets, Leonard averaged 9.33 digs.

Last season, Leonard earned four MAC West Defensive Player of the Week awards. She also set UT records for digs in a single match (40, at Marshall on Sept. 9) and digs/set for a single season (5.58). She also earned the league's weekly defensive honor two times as a sophomore and two as a freshman.

Next up for the Rockets is a tournament at Bradley next weekend during which UT will play the Braves, George Washington, and Western Illinois.