Texas A&M's Kaia Castle earns SEC Defensive Player of the Week honor

Kaia Castle, a middle blocker for Texas A&M volleyball, was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week after a strong performance over the weekend. She recorded 17 blocks across two matches, including a season-high 12 blocks in a victory against No. 6 Tennessee. Castle's efforts contributed to a team total of 16 blocks in that match, marking a notable achievement in the program's history. Despite a loss against No. 14 Texas, where she added five more blocks, Castle has established herself as a defensive leader this season. The Aggies, now standing at 14-9 overall and 7-4 in SEC play, will face No. 23 Vanderbilt on November 6.

• 12:27 AMYahoo Sports — Texas A&M''s Kaia Castle named SEC Defensive Player of the Week