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Iowa State University Athletics
Van Gorp Named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
10.20.2026 | Volleyball
AMES, Iowa – Rachel Van Gorp is the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, picking up back-to-back honors and her fourth total of the season.
Van Gorp also earned her spot on the Big 12 Starting Seven in this week's awards. Van Gorp continues to be the one and only libero to earn multiple defensive honors this season, and is the lone player to earn four this season.
It is the sixth Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week award of the libero's career. Just four other Cyclones have earned six or more.
Last week, Van Gorp averaged an incredible 5.13 digs per set against No. 25 Colorado and Utah. The Olathe, Kan. native had 16 digs in three sets vs. Colorado, following that up with 25 in the win over Utah. Van Gorp tallied 21 digs through the first three sets. Van Gorp also had double figure digs in two sets on the week, and totaled 13 assists and four aces.
In the all-time ISU ranks, the junior ranks T-No. 7 in 20-plus dig matches (19), T-No. 9 in 10-plus dig matches (68) and No. 12 in digs (1,210).
Van Gorp continues to lead the Big 12 in digs this season with 4.66 per set. The average ranks 23rd through all Division I players.
Iowa State now owns 71 total Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors since the award's 2007 introduction. The league's next highest team total is 32.
Van Gorp is back in action this Sunday at Houston beginning at 1 p.m.
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