PUEBLO, Colo. (September 2, 2026) - Colorado State University Pueblo's Lilly Zwart (Sr., Nelson, New Zealand) and Jose Peris Gimeno (So., Burriana, Spain) have been named Pack Student-Athletes of the Week, presented by Chick-fil-A.

Senior right side hitter Zwart put together an impressive opening weekend for CSU Pueblo at the Kathleen Brasfield Invitational in San Angelo, Texas, earning a spot on the All-Tournament team.

Zwart highlighted her weekend with a career-high 20 kills against Minnesota State Moorehead, hitting .378 in the five-set match.

She continued to lead the CSU Pueblo attack throughout the tournament and finished the four-match weekend with 49 kills, including double-digit kills in three of the four matches.

Up next, Pack volleyball will begin the home schedule and host the Royce Cappis Invitational on Sep. 4-5 in Massari Arena.

On the men's side, Peris Gimeno played a key role on both ends of the pitch as CSU Pueblo opened the 2026 season with a perfect 2-0 weekend in San Antonio.

The sophomore defender tallied three assists across the two victories, beginning Thursday against St. Mary's when he delivered a corner kick that helped produce the game-winning goal in the 75th minute of the Pack's 1-0 victory.

Peris Gimeno followed with two more assists against Sul Ross State, serving a ball that led to the opening goal just 2:01 into the match before contributing on another set-piece goal to help seal the 2-0 win.

Defensively, Peris Gimeno helped anchor a ThunderWolves unit that recorded back-to-back clean sheets and surrendered just 12 shots over the two matches.

Up next, CSU Pueblo now turns its attention to its home opener Saturday at 2 p.m. against Newman at Art & Lorraine Gonzales Stadium.