Dittenbir Lion of the Week

If you were to base choosing Lion of the Week on picking an

athlete with a tremendous work ethic, attitude, and spirit, it would

be hard to find a better choice than Robbin Dittenbir.

The senior guard from Dinuba is in her fourth and final season

with the Lions and is the heart and soul of the women’s basketball

team at Vanguard University.

If you go by production on the court, she is having the best

season of her career statistically and is one of the main reasons the

Lions are off to an 8-1 start in Golden State Athletic Conference

play.

Therefore, “Robb Dogg”, as her teammates call her, is the perfect

choice for Vanguard’s Lion of the Week.

Vanguard is coming off two crucial GSAC wins last week. Dittenbir

was instrumental in both wins as she took her game to the next level

and provided just what the team needed. What the team needed was 25

points, 19 rebounds, six steals, and nine assists, not to mention an

aggressive, never-give-in attitude that she spreads throughout the

team.

Robbin produced her fifth double-double of the season in the 67-56

win over No. 22 Point Loma as the Lions pulled off the difficult win

on the road. Robb Dogg burned the nets for 14 points, picked up five

steals, grabbed 11 rebounds, and dished out a season-high seven

assists to help the Lions maintain first place over the second-place

Crusaders. Dittenbir’s 10th rebound of the night was the 600th of her

Vanguard career.

Four nights later Dittenbir propelled the Lions to victory over

Azusa Pacific University at the Pit on the Vanguard campus. One can

hear her voice over the crowd at the Pit as Dittenbir pushed herself

and her teammates to finish the job of breaking a six-game losing

streak against the Cougars. Aside from her leadership efforts and

defensive skills, Dittenbir contributed 11 points, eight rebounds,

and two assists to the 58-55 Vanguard victory.

Currently the Lions are 13-7, 8-1 in the GSAC.