BATON ROUGE, La. — Southern University senior libero Najah Harris was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Defensive Player of the Week for the third time this season after setting a new program record, the conference announced Tuesday.
 
Harris continued to establish herself as one of the nation's top defensive players, averaging 6.63 digs per set while recording 53 total digs over the weekend. Both marks ranked third nationally for the week.
 
The Dallas native made history Sunday against Grambling State, recording a career-high 34 digs to break Southern's rally-era single-season record with 517. She surpassed the previous mark of 515, set by Diamond Williams in 2015.
 
Harris opened the weekend with 19 digs in the Lady Jaguars' sweep of Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Friday. She also added nine assists and two service aces across the two matches.
 
On the season, Harris ranks third nationally with 5.22 digs per set and sixth in total digs. Her average of 5.22 digs per set would also establish a new Southern rally-era single-season record, surpassing Williams' previous mark of 4.84 set in 2014.
 
Harris continues to climb the program's career record books, ranking second in Southern history with 1,448 career digs and an average of 4.11 digs per set. Her 106 career service aces rank seventh in program history.

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