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RIO GRANDE VALLEY\u00a0\u2013 The Southland Conference (SLC) announced the weekly volleyball awards Monday and, for the second consecutive week, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) juniors\u00a0Celianiz Cabranes<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Isabella Costantini<\/a>\u00a0were named the SLC Defensive Player and Setter of the Week, respectively.\u00a0 Support UTRGV Volleyball<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Become a Fan on Facebook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Follow us on Twitter<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Follow us on Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Follow us on YouTube<\/a>
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\nThese are the third weekly awards for both Cabranes and Costantini in 2025, and both have picked up one honorable mention. The Vaqueros have now won seven SLC weekly awards and tabbed four honorable mentions.\u00a0
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\nCabranes averaged 6.0 digs per set to help UTRGV extend its winning streak to a program-best 12 matches last week. She was stellar in a competitive, defensive battle with UIW on Thursday, recording a match-high 27 digs with three assists and one ace. She was athletic and alert during the long rallies and helped the Vaqueros fend off the Cardinals down the stretch in a 3-1 win. On Saturday, Cabranes had 15 digs with two aces in a sweep of Houston Christian University.\u00a0
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\nThe reigning SLC Libero of the Year is fourth in the conference and 18th\u00a0in the nation averaging 4.93 digs per set this season and has totaled 444 digs, which ranks fourth in the SLC and 35th\u00a0nationally. Cabranes has now recorded seven 20+ dig performances this season, bringing her career total at UTRGV to 19, one shy of tying the program record. She totaled 42 digs, four assists and three aces in seven sets last week.\u00a0
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\nCostantini dished out 13.00 assists per set to keep the best offense in the SLC producing at a high level last week. She had her seventh double-double in the gritty four-set win over UIW, recording 52 assists, 15 digs, three aces, three kills and two blocks in another stellar all-around effort. She followed that performance with 39 assists, six digs and two blocks in the sweep of HCU. Costantini has surpassed 50 assists in five matches this season.\u00a0
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\nCostantini totaled 91 assists and 21 digs through seven sets and showcased the versatility of the UTRGV offense, which she’s running to a .269 hitting percentage which ranks first in the SLC and T-21st\u00a0in the nation. The reigning SLC Setter and Newcomer of the Year leads the conference in assists per set (10.51), service aces (49) and aces per set (0.54) and is second in total assists (946), ranking 17th, 12th, 12th\u00a0and 26th\u00a0in the nation.\u00a0
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\nUTRGV is closing the regular season on the road starting with a 6:30 p.m. match Thursday at Northwestern State.\u00a0
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\nUTRGV Volleyball’s 2025 SLC Weekly Awards\u00a0
\nCelianiz Cabranes<\/a>, SLC Defensive Player of the Week, Sept. 1\u00a0
\nMartina Franco<\/a>, SLC Offensive Player of the Week Honorable Mention, Sept. 1
\nCelianiz Cabranes<\/a>, SLC Defensive Player of the Week Honorable Mention, Sept. 15
\nIsabella Costantini<\/a>, SLC Setter of the Week, Sept. 22
\nAaliyah Snead<\/a>, SLC Offensive Player of the Week Honorable Mention, Sept. 22
\nNadine Zech<\/a>, SLC Offensive Player of the Week, Oct. 13
\nIsabella Costantini<\/a>, SLC Setter of the Week Honorable Mention, Oct. 13
\nCelianiz Cabranes<\/a>, SLC Defensive Player of the Week, Nov. 3
\nIsabella Costantini<\/a>, SLC Setter of the Week, Nov. 3
\nCelianiz Cabranes<\/a>, SLC Defensive Player of the Week, Nov. 10
\nIsabella Costantini<\/a>, SLC Setter of the Week, Nov. 10<\/p>\n
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