LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (Oct. 2, 2023) – Junior libero
Nadine Oronoz (Whittier, Calif. / Rio Hondo College) of the Whittier College volleyball team has quickly brought a sense of calm to the Poets' lineup, and was named SCIAC Defensive Athlete of the Week on Monday for her contributions to the team's two-win week.
The junior transfer from Rio Hondo College has featured heavily in every Whittier volleyball contest this year, and this past week's victories over California Lutheran University and Caltech were no exception. She had 30 digs between the two matches, but also gave Poets a massive boost off her serve. She led all players at Cal Lutheran with four of Whittier's 15 service aces in the match, then added two more against Caltech to make it six on the week. Oronoz and the Poets showed they can not only win meaningful SCIAC games, but do so in dominant fashion, and polished off both opponents while conceding just one set over the two matches.
Oronoz is not the only Poet to earn SCIAC recognition this week, but alongside freshman forward
Madeline Traylor of the women's soccer team, she is one of the first two Poets to be recognized in the conference's weekly awards.
Oronoz and the Poets will look to sustain a winning streak when they travel to Chapman University on Tuesday evening before returning home on Friday to host Occidental College at 7 p.m. for the annual homecoming game.
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