(FOR THE WEEK OF AUG. 31-SEPT. 2)
PLAYER OF THE WEEK Brylee Frank, Johnson & Wales (RI) (Jr., S - Palm City, Fla.) Named to the Pacific Coast Classic All-Tournament team. Averaged 10.25 assists, 1.88 kills and 3.25 digs as the Wildcats when 3-1, including a win over No. 1 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps ... Had the first triple-double in school history with 41 assists, 11 kills and 14 digs against CMS ... Had four double-doubles, including 44 assists and 16 digs against La Verne. |
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LIBERO OF THE WEEK Elyssa Nicolas, Johnson & Wales (RI) (So., DS - San Francisco, Calif.) |
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ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Maddie Bromley, Colby-Sawyer (Fr., OH - Truckee, Calif.) |
WEEK 1 HONOR ROLL
Katryna Veasey, Regis (Mass.) (Jr., OH - Quincy, Mass.) - Veasey picked up right where she left off as Regis' top player, notching a double-double with 14 kills and 22 digs in the Pride's five-set contest against Eastern Connecticut State.
Hayley Macken, Rivier (Sr., S - Clifton Park NY) - Macken recorded 20 or more assists in all 4 matches for the Raiders averaging 7.38 assists/set while scooping up 3.23 digs/set on defense. The senior setter was named to the Kean Invitational All Tournament Team.
Janell Molina, St. Joseph (Conn.) (Sr., LB - Honolulu, Hawaii) - Molina led the Blue Jays defensively averaging 4.14 digs per set in USJ's season-opening tri-match split on Saturday when they hosted Bay Path and UMass Dartmouth.
Faith Gray-Williams, Simmons (So., S/OH - Las Vegas, Nev.) - In four matches and 17 sets, the setter averaged 3.29 kills, 4.18 assists, 1.88 digs, 0.29 blocks and 0.47 aces per set to go with a .120 hitting percentage and 3.9 points per set. The setter made her season debut with an outstanding offensive performance, spiking for a career-best 21 kills to go with 19 assists and five digs vs. Salve Regina at the Colonial Classic on August 31.
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