DBU Volleyball's Zoe Gun has taken home the 2026 Lone Star Conference Newcomer of the Year Award. The junior setter from Istanbul, Turkey, has been a steady hand for a Patriots team that posted the best regular-season record in program history.
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Gun found success all over the floor in the regular season, but she made her biggest impact on the baseline: She has landed 45 aces in 2026, which leads the Lone Star Conference. Her 5.78 assists per set helped fuel a Patriot attack that is currently second in the LSC in hitting percentage (.260).
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Zoe Gun led the Patriots in the following categories this season: aces (45), assists (514), and double-doubles (6). On top of that, she finished third on the team in digs with 176. In the very first game of the season, Gun led the team with 28 assists and four aces, while contributing ten digs in a five-set win over Biola.
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Zoe Gun and the Patriots are back in action Thursday afternoon in San Angelo as the first round of the Lone Star Conference Tournament features the second matchup between DBU and UT Dallas in the span of a week. Thursday's contest is scheduled to begin at 1:30 pm.