BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – This week’s WKU Player of the Week honor goes to Hilltopper volleyball libero Tayler Baron.

The sophomore earned her first CUSA Defensive Player of the Week award after her role in the Tops’ sweep of Sam Houston last weekend.

Baron averaged 5.25 digs per set across eight sets against the Bearkats, finishing the weekend with a total of 42 digs and seven assists.

She is currently ranked fifth in the league in digs per set and sixth in total digs with 250.

Baron and the rest of the Tops efforts over the weekend helped the program land its 100th consecutive regular season conference win, an achievement that only three schools in the nation have reached.

With Baron being a strong defensive piece for WKU, it opens the door for a strong, balanced offensive attack, somet

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