Last Week’s Stats: 4.89 digs per set
Colon, the reigning NEC Defensive Player of the Year, picked up right where she left off in 2024. The libero delivered 88 digs — the most of any NEC player during opening weekend — during a four-match stretch that saw LIU go 1-3, with two of those defeats being five-set thrillers. A native of Carolina, Puerto Rico, Colon averaged a league-leading 4.89 digs per set to pace the Sharks’ defense, including a season-high 35 in Tuesday’s win over MAAC preseason favorite Quinnipiac. In addition, Colon committed just five receiving errors throughout the week. Since joining the Sharks for the 2023 season, Colon has racked up four NEC Defensive Player of the Week honors.