LOCK HAVEN, Pa. -- Sophomore middle hitter/right side Sophia Ryan (Monroe, N.Y./Monroe Woodbury) of the Shepherd University volleyball team has been named PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Week as announced by the league office on Monday. Ryan gained PSAC weekly honors for the second time this season.

Ryan recorded 13 blocks (two solo) to lead Shepherd to a 2-0 week, with a 3-0 win over Lock Haven on Oct. 18 and a 3-2 victory against Bloomsburg on Oct. 19. She added 19 kills and a pair of digs. Her 10 blocks (two solos) in the five-setter against Bloomsburg set a career-high mark.