EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Fresh off of another record-breaking performance, University of Evansville senior Gabriela Macedo was recognized by the Missouri Valley Conference with her third Defensive Player of the Week award.
 
"Gabi has worked hard since her injury last season to put herself in this position," Purple Aces coach Fernando Morales said.  "She deserves all of these recognitions and she will keep working to get us more wins.
 
Macedo set a program single-match dig record while posting the second-most in MVC history with 46 digs on Friday against Drake.  For the weekend, Macedo averaged an unbelievable 6.70 digs per set with a total of 67 in ten sets of work.  Her effort against the Bulldogs also included three assists. 
 
In Saturday's contest against UNI, Macedo had 21 digs and three more assists. 
 
With a season average of 5.89 digs per set, Macedo ranks sixth in the nation and leads the MVC.  Up next for Macedo and her squad is a pair of weekend road matches at Loyola and Valparaiso.
 

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