JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Dayan Malavé of Austin Peay State University's volleyball team was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced Tuesday.

Malavé is the first Austin Peay volleyball player to receive a conference honor since Mikayla Powell won Player of the Week and Kelsey Mead won Setter of the Week, Sept. 5, 2023. 

The graduate student had 13 blocks over the weekend, with four in the Govs' win at Stetson and a career-high nine in the win at Florida Gulf Coast. 

Her nine blocks in a five-sets are tied for the third most in program history. She leads the team with  60.0 blocks on the season.

Malavé and the Govs are back in action this Friday as they host Lipscomb at 6 p.m. in the Winfield Dunn Center.