As a senior, libero Andrew Sato makes it clear that he has his eyes set on one thing — a championship.
But before he gets there, Sato’s on-court presence will continue to build a lasting impression on the men’s volleyball program.
After a 20-dig week in wins against No. 6 UC Irvine and UC San Diego, Sato took over as the career dig leader in LBSU history, with a total of 893.
Sato started the year at No. 7 on the all-time career digs list and passed Zack Small, who set the record in 1993, on Friday.
The senior will now spend the last month of the season adding to his total.
Along with setting the digs record, Sato was also named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation/Molten Player of the Week on Monday.
It was the first time Sato has earned the honor and he is the first libero to receive the weekly award since Hawai’i’s Kolby Kanetake was named in 2015.
During the 49ers’ two victories, Sato averaged 2.86 digs per set. The libero is also LBSU’s leader in career matches, with more than 10 digs accomplishing the feat 49 times.
Sato moved from No. 3 to pass Mark Kerins and Dustin Watten.
The libero will look to add to his totals when the team hosts George Mason Friday.