Rivera claimed her second straight NEC Defensive Player of the Week honor after she recorded an impressive 6.29 digs per set at the George Washington Invitational. Taking on challenging competition, the sophomore posted the NEC’s two highest dig totals of the season with 40 in a 3-2 win over George Washington on Saturday, and 34 in a five-set setback to Hofstra the previous evening. Rivera added 14 digs in a four-set loss to Indiana. The Cayey, Puerto Rico native currently leads the NEC with 5.61 digs per set.