WWU’s Kayla Erickson named GNAC Defensive Player of the Week

Western Washington University middle blocker Kayla Erickson has been named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week for Sept. 28-Oct. 4.

Erickson, a senior from Gig Harbor, had the GNAC’s top two block totals of the season as the Vikings posted four-set wins over nationally No. 18-ranked Central Washington and No. 19 Northwest Nazarene.