MISSOULA — For the second time this season, Montana’s Alexis Batezel has been honored by the Big Sky Conference as the league’s defensive player of the week. The senior libero claims her second honor in the last three weeks as Montana had another perfect weekend to extend their winning streak to eight matches.

It’s the third weekly honor for the Grizzlies this season with Batezel taking the defensive award two weeks ago and Gracie Cagle earning offensive player of the week honors last week.

It’s the first time since 2022 that Montana has won three player of the week honors in the same season, and Batezel joins Paige Clark and Missy Huddleston as the only players in the last 25 years to win twice in the same season.

Batezel’s defensive numbers once again stood out in the Grizzlies’ two w

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