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RIO GRANDE VALLEY\u00a0\u2013 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Monday that junior Isabella Costantini<\/a>,\u00a0of the volleyball team,\u00a0is the UTRGV Student-Athlete of the Week. 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><\/p>\n
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\nConstantini helped #2 UTRGV advance to the championship match at the Southland Conference (SLC) Volleyball Tournament last weekend. For her efforts, Costantini was named to the SLC Volleyball All-Tournament Team.
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\nCostantini had #2 UTRGV hitting .269 through the tournament, including a .420 hitting percentage in the sweep of #6 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (AMCC) in the semifinal round. The two-time SLC Setter of the Year totaled 96 assists, averaging 10.67 assists per set, through the tournament and notched two double-doubles. Costantini served four aces and had eight kills throughout the three-day run.
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\nThe Vaqueros opened the tournament with a 25-15, 25-22, 25-13 sweep of #7 Houston Christian University. Costantini notched her first double-double of the tournament, racking up 35 assists and 10 digs in the opening round victory.
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\nIn the semifinals, Costantini tallied another 35 aces and four kills in UTRGV’s 25-17, 25-22, 25-16 sweep over #6 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. In the championship match, Costantini earned her second double-double of the tournament with 26 assists and 11 digs.<\/p>\n