Laila Baameur Award Athlete of the Week Week Of 9/22/2025 Sport Women's Volleyball School United States Coast Guard Academy Year Senior Position Defensive Specialist Hometown Bakersfield, Calif. High School East Bakersfield Defensive Athlete of the Week- Laila Baameur (Sr., L), U.S. Coast Guard Academy Senior Laila Baameur (Bakersfield, Calif.) delivered a dominant defensive performance in a pair of wins for the Bears, recording 46 digs over two matches, including a career-high 27 in a 3-1 victory over Roger Williams. She also contributed three aces and three assists, providing consistent floor coverage and playmaking from the back row to help Coast Guard sweep past Nichols and secure the Roger Williams win. She averaged 6.57 digs per set on the week.