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Jessie Golden Named ECAC Defensive Player of the Year
1/7/2026 4:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown volleyball's Jessie Golden continues to rack up the accolades as the senior was named Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Defensive Player of the Year.
Golden earned the honor after being named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year for the third-straight season and was also named First Team All-Ivy for the third-straight season.
Golden led Brown and finished second in the Ivy League with 4.72 digs per set. During league play, Golden upped her average to 4.98 digs per set, finishing more than .5 digs/set higher than the second-place finisher. The senior posted double-digit digs in all but one match, reached 20 digs nine times this season and collected a season-high 28 digs at Yale.
The Tampa, Fla., native was also named First Team All-ECAC.
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Golden earned the honor after being named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year for the third-straight season and was also named First Team All-Ivy for the third-straight season.
Golden led Brown and finished second in the Ivy League with 4.72 digs per set. During league play, Golden upped her average to 4.98 digs per set, finishing more than .5 digs/set higher than the second-place finisher. The senior posted double-digit digs in all but one match, reached 20 digs nine times this season and collected a season-high 28 digs at Yale.
The Tampa, Fla., native was also named First Team All-ECAC.
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the backbone of our athletics program, playing a crucial role in enhancing the student-athlete experience. This is possible through philanthropic support from our alumni, parents, fans, and friends. Your gift through the Sports Foundation can immediately impact today's Brown Bears, helping them excel in the classroom, in competition, and, most importantly, in the community. Please click here to learn more about how you can support the Bears.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on X and @BrownU_Bears on Instagram. Like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
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