2007 NE-10 Volleyball


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October 22, 2007

For Immediate Release

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Northeast-10 Player of the Week

Christina Sadowski, Bentley (Sr., MH, Salem, N.H.) - During a 2-1 week, hit a lofty .391 and averaged 3.54 kills, 1.54 blocks and 4.42 points. Had 20 kills, 11 blocks and 25.5 points in a 3-2 loss at Bryant, 13 kills and six blocks in a 3-1 win over Le Moyne, and 13 kills and three blocks in a four-game win over Pace. Hit .550 against Le Moyne and .385 at Bryant.

Northeast-10 Setter of the Week

Nichole Rondeau, UMass Lowell (So., S, Dracut, Mass.) - Posted averages of 12.57 assists and 2.00 digs per game in a 2-0 week. Dished out 23 assists in a 3-0 win over Saint Anselm and compiled 65, along with 10 digs, in a 3-2 victory over New York Institute of Technology.

Northeast-10 Libero of the Week

Cassie Kraft, Bentley (So., L, New Braunfels, Texas) - Averaged 5.62 digs during a 2-1 week, including 42 in a five-game loss to Bryant. Had 16 and 15, respectively, in four-game wins over Le Moyne and Saint Rose.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

Jillian Hadder, UMass Lowell (Fr., OH, Yucaipa, Calif.) - Posted averages of 5.29 kills, 2.29 digs and 0.86 blocks per game in a 2-0 week while hitting .441 (37-7-68). Opened the week with seven kills and three digs in a 3-0 victory over Saint Anselm. Capped the week with a season-high 30 kills along with 13 digs and six blocks while hitting .471 in a 3-2 triumph over New York Institute of Technology.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Lauren Raswyck, Assumption (Sr., L, Litchfield, N.H.) - Averaged 5.73 digs (63 total) last week. Had 22 digs at Saint Rose to set a new career record (1,864). In a five-set win over Stonehill, recorded 33 digs.

Alex Kearney, Bentley (So., OH, La Jolla, Calif.) - In a 2-1 week, averaged 3.54 kills, 2.15 digs, 0.31 blocks, 0.31 aces and 4.0 points while hitting .204. Had two double-doubles, including 19 kills and 12 digs in a five-game loss at Bryant.

Tori Piskulick, Bentley (Jr., S, San Diego, Calif.) - Averaged 11.15 assists, 2.85 digs, 0.54 kills, 0.38 aces and 0.31 blocks during a 2-1 week, all against NE-10 competition. Had 58 assists at Bryant in a 3-2 loss. Filled the stat sheet with 44 assists, 13 digs, three service aces, a block and four kills in five attempts in a 3-1 win over Saint Rose.

Tiffany Garry, Bryant (Sr., S, Frankfort, Ill.) - Averaged 10.18 assists per game and tallied 12 service aces this past week. Had 54 assists and five blocks in the win over Bentley. Added 47 assists and five service aces in a win over NYIT and added seven aces in a win over Georgian Court.

Likica Grceva, Bryant (Sr., OH, Natick, Mass.) - Averaged 4.82 kills and 3.29 digs per game last week. Had 21 kills and 27 digs in the win over Bentley. Added 21 kills in wins over NYIT and Georgian Court and followed with 19 versus Dowling.

Michelle Koike, Franklin Pierce (Fr., MH, San Francisco, Calif.) - Averaged 3.55 kills, 1.00 blocks and 0.36 digs per game with a .392 hitting percentage in a 2-1 week. Began the week with eight kills (.429 hitting) and five blocks in a win over Saint Michael's, then posted 16 kills and a .583 hitting percentage against Dowling. Ended the week with 15 kills and five blocks in a win over Georgian Court.

Elizabeth Cheek, Le Moyne (So., OH, Huntington Beach, Calif.) - In an 0-2 weekend, tallied 43 kills (4.78 k/pg), 43 digs (4.78 d/pg) and four aces. In a five game match against Merrimack, recorded 24 kills and 28 digs.

Elsa LeGrande, UMass Lowell (So., OH, Highlands Ranch, Colo. ) - Compiled averages of 3.25 kills, 1.38 blocks and 1.00 digs per game in a 2-0 week. Posted 12 kills and four blocks in a 3-0 win over Saint Anselm. Closed with 14 kills, seven blocks and five digs in a 3-2 victory over New York Institute of Technology.

Lisa Barr, Merrimack (So., OH, Alberta, Canada) - Posted 3.67 kills per game this past week, while hitting .317. Added 10 digs, one service ace and three blocks as well.

Korena Johnson, Pace (Jr., MH, Friendswood, Texas) - Averaged three kills, 2.5 digs per game and eight total blocks in a 2-1 week. Totaled eight kills, five assists, and four total blocks in a win over Southern New Hampshire. Tallied a game-high 15 kills, while adding six assists and eight digs in a win over Saint Anselm. Recorded seven kills, 14 digs and three blocks against Adelphi.

Alana McNeil, Saint Anselm (Sr., MH, Lawrence, Mass.) - Had 48 kills over four matches (3.43/game), while also posting nine blocks. Had 25 kills in the win over Southern Connecticut.
Mary German, Saint Rose (So., L, Canandaigua, N.Y.) - Recorded 88 digs (8.0 per game) in a 1-2 week. Had 50 digs in a 3-1 loss to Merrimack. Followed with 17 digs and an ace at Bentley.

Michaela Jorgensen, Saint Rose (Sr., MH, Candor, N.Y.) Averaged 2.80 kills, 1.40 digs and hit .348, while recording six blocks this past week. In a 3-1 loss at Merrimack, finished with 11 kills to account for a .423 hitting percentage and also added five digs. Registered 12 kills, hit .300 and came up with four digs and three total blocks in a loss to Bentley.

Casey Stoodley, Southern New Hampshire (Fr., OH, Salem, N.H.) - Averaged 2.56 kills and 3.11 digs per game in a 2-1 week. Finished with 10 kills without an error and recorded a .714 hitting percentage while notching 10 digs in a 3-0 win over Southern Connecticut.

Katherine Masson, Stonehill (Jr., MH, Acushnet, Mass.) - In a 2-2 week, recorded 17 kills in a loss to Assumption, 17 more in a defeat at Endicott and then 16 in a win versus Wilmington on .438 hitting, and 13 more in the win over Post on .367 hitting percentage.

Weekly Notes:


ASSUMPTION: Senior libero Lauren Raswyck (Litchfield, NH/Campbell) (1,864) passed former Hound Annie LeClerc ’03 (1,820) for the most digs in school history last Monday night with 22 at Saint Rose.

BENTLEY: Sophomore libero Cassie Kraft (New Braunfels, Texas) had 42 digs in Bentley’s 3-2 loss to Bryant, breaking the school record of 41 held by Lauren Washington since 2001. BRYANT: The Bulldogs have gone over the 20-win mark in each of the last eleven seasons.