With a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher, a total of 1,030 student-athletes have been named to the 2018-19 GNAC Academic All-Conference Team, as announced on Tuesday morning.
Top-seeded Rivier bested second-seeded Wentworth, 3-0, on Saturday in the GNAC title game as the two conference powerhouses matched up for the crown a second straight year.
Top-seeded Rivier will host second-seeded Wentworth at 7PM on Saturday after the two squads earned GNAC Tournament Semifinal victories on Thursday night.
#3 JWU will be at #2 Wentworth on Thursday evening while top-seed Rivier hosts #4 Emmanuel after thh Wilcats and Saints won their GNAC Tournament First-Round contests on Tuesday.
With a sweep of the Saints on Thursday evening, 23rd-year head coach Craig Kolek became the fourth coach in men's volleyball history to reach the 500-win mark.
Rivier junior David Smith earned his second GNAC Offensive Player of the Week honor after hitting .556 en route to 4.60 kills per set in a 2-0 GNAC week.
Rivier senior Khaynen Yocca hit an even .500 to average 2.44 kills per set as the Raiders knocked off Wentworth and JWU in a GNAC tri-match on Saturday.
Rivier's David Smith collected his second straight GNAC Offensive Player of the Week honor after the Raiders took down No. 1 Springfield in straight sets on the road last week.
Rivier junior outside hitter David Smith hit .345 en route to 3.83 kills per set for the Raiders, who faced off against premier competition last week, including No. 1 Springfield.
Lasell's Jordan Aprea had a career-high 31 digs (7.75 per set) in a 3-1 league victory over Emerson to collect GNAC Defensive Player of the Week honors.
Wentworth swept the Week 2 honors following a 3-0 week that included a win over No. 15 Arcadia, led by junior Ryan Love, who averaged 3.25 kills per set for the Leopards.
Colby-Sawyer freshman Orlando Plagata led the Chargers to a 2-0 start in the program's inaugural season, averaging 4.89 kills and 4.44 digs per set to garner two individual accolades.