ALISO VIEJO, Calif. – Following an impressive weekend that saw the Chico State volleyball team go 3-1 at Cal Poly Humboldt's Redwood Coast Classic, sophomore Claire Nordeen was a key component to the successful road trip and for that she was selected to her first FloCollege/CCAA Setter of the Week award in her collegiate career.
 
A native of Fallbrook, Calif., Nordeen led the conference for the weekend with 10.0 assists per set while adding 18 kills on a .278 hitting percentage. She also contributed with 51 digs and seven service aces.
 
Nordeen ran a balanced, fast-paced offense that produced a team hitting percentage of .300 or better in three matches, including a .350 mark in a sweep of Jessup and a .318 mark in the fifth set of a win over previously unbeaten Oklahoma Christian.
 
She finished the weekend with three double-doubles, including a 45-assist, 18-dig performance in the five-set win over OC and 41 assists with 15 digs in a 3-1 match win over Dominican.
 
Entering the third week of the season, Nordeen leads the CCAA with 9.67 assists per set and ranks 12^th in total digs (78).
 
She becomes the first Chico State volleyballer to win a conference weekly honor since Rebekah Boyle in the first week of the 2017 season.
 
After going 4-3 to start the season, the Wildcats will open up Acker Gymnasium for the first time in 2025-26, taking on defending conference champions Cal Poly Pomona on Thursday followed by Cal State LA on Saturday. Both matches are at 5 p.m.