For the first time in his young career, the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) named first-year forward Griffin Barker (Kirkland, WA) the conference's Defensive Athlete of the Week after two big wins for the Bulldogs last week.

Barker aided a strong defensive effort by the Bulldogs in a 2-0 week. In a game where the Bulldogs held Occidental College to 35.3% shooting from the field, Barker recorded a block to go along with his 14 points and four defensive rebounds. In the next 94-77 win against Pomona-Pitzer Colleges, Barker helped Redlands hold the Sagehens to 35.6% shooting with a block and a steal. He also nearly notched a double-double with 19 points and eight boards.

For a complete list of this week's award winners, please visit the SCIAC's website.

Redlands (14-6, 7-4 SCIAC) completes a three-game homestand against Chapman University on Wednesday, February 12, at 7 p.m.