By the time ISU libero Kristen Hahn is done at Iowa State, the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week award might end up named after her.

While that is not entirely possible, Hahn was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week for the eighth time this season on Monday.

The Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native is the first player to ever win the award eight times in a single season. After recording 17 digs at West Virginia on Wednesday, Hahn pulled through with 30 digs in her team’s 3-2 upset against No. 3 Texas on Saturday. 

Hahn finished the week with an average of 5.88 digs per set. With that, it comes as no surprise that the junior led the Big 12 in digs this season with 5.84 digs per set. The No. 15-seeded Cyclones (20-7, 13-3 Big 12) also led the Big 12 in digs with a resounding 17.53 per set. 

Freshman Andie Malloy won her second straight Big 12 Rookie of the Week award this week as well. Malloy played a pivotal role in Iowa State’s victories against West Virginia and Texas last week, hitting .371 with 3.50 kills per set. 

To cap off her week, Malloy recorded her first career double-double against Texas with 19 kills and 20 digs. Hailing from Allen, Texas, Malloy finished the season with a 3.17 kills per set average to put her in the conference’s top 10. 

On Sunday, Iowa State was selected to host the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament at Hilton Coliseum. Play begins Thursday with the Cyclones taking on IPFW at 7:30 p.m.