2007 NE-10 Volleyball


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October 29, 2007

For Immediate Release

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Northeast-10 Co-Players of the Week

Christina Sadowski, Bentley (Sr., MH, Salem, N.H.) - In a 2-0 week, hit .654 with only two errors while averaging 5.14 kills, 1.14 blocks and 5.93 points. Had 19 kills, three blocks and 21 points in a 3-1 win over American International, and 17 kills, five blocks and 20.5 points in a three-game sweep of Saint Michael's. Hit .562 against American Int’l and .800 in the Saint Michael's match.

Likica Grceva, Bryant (Sr., OH, Natick, Mass.) - Averaged 5.18 kills and 3.55 digs per game in three wins last week. Had 18 kills and 19 digs in a win over Franklin Pierce and added 27 kills with just five errors on 31 swings (.710 hitting percentage) and had 17 digs in a 3-2 win over Pace.

Northeast-10 Setter of the Week

Tori Piskulick, Bentley (Jr., S, San Diego, Calif.) - Averaged 12 assists, 2.43 digs and 0.57 kills during a pair of conference wins. Had 42 assists in both matches, nine digs against American Int’l and eight digs and three kills at Saint Michael's.

Northeast-10 Libero of the Week

Lauren Raswyck, Assumption (Sr., L, Litchfield, N.H.) - Averaged six digs per game (42 total) in a 1-1 week. Had 27 digs in a four-set win at American Int’l and 15 digs versus Adelphi.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

Molly Cindric, Merrimack (Fr., OH, Westlake Village, Calif.) - Averaged 4.09 kills, 3.86 digs per game and hit .269 in a 3-1 week. Added two service aces and 14 blocks.

Weekly Honor Roll:


Andrea Farah, Bentley (Fr., MH, Miami, Fla.) - Averaged 3.5 kills, one dig and 0.33 blocks, and hit .326, during a 2-0 week. Hit .500 with 11 kills against Saint Michael's and had 10 in the American International match.

Alex Kearney, Bentley (So., OH, La Jolla, Calif.) - In conference wins over American International and Saint Michael's, averaged four kills, 2.33 digs, 0.67 blocks and one ace while hitting .290. Had 19 kills and eight digs in a 3-1 win over American International and four aces in two games at Saint Michael's.

Tiffany Garry, Bryant (Sr., S, Frankfort, Ill.) - Averaged 11.55 assists and 1.18 service aces per game in a 3-0 week. Had 35 assists in a 3-0 win over Franklin Pierce and followed with 33 assists and 12 service aces in a 3-0 win over Southern Connecticut.

Karissa Hookstadt, Franklin Pierce (Jr., S, Camarillo, Calif.) - Averaged 10.30 assists, 1.60 digs, 0.60 kills and 0.30 blocks in three matches last week. Had 33 assists, seven digs, two kills and two blocks against Bryant. Had 36 assists and two kills versus Philadelphia and added 34 assists and two kills in a win over Post.

Michelle Koike, Franklin Pierce (Fr., MH, San Francisco, Calif.) - Averaged 2.73 kills, 1.09 blocks, 0.55 digs and 0.27 service aces in three matches last week. Had 10 kills and four blocks against Bryant, then posted 11 kills and four blocks against Philadelphia and nine kills with three blocks in a win over Post.

Kaylin Brainerd, Le Moyne (So., S, Liverpool, N.Y.) - Recorded 95 assists (13.57 a/pg) in a 2-0 weekend.

Elizabeth Cheek, Le Moyne (So., OH, Huntington Beach, Calif.) - In a 2-0 week, recorded 34 kills (4.86 k/pg), 16 digs (2.29 d/pg) and five aces.

Krista Prentice, Le Moyne (Fr., OH, Amherst, N.Y.) - In a 2-0 weekend, recorded 25 kills (3.57 k/pg, 15 digs (2.14 d/pg) and seven total blocks.

Ale Kuncaitis, Merrimack (Jr., MH, Canton, Mass.) - Posted 46 kills in 14 games and added 4.93 digs per game in a 3-1 week.

Elyse Lorenz, Merrimack (Fr., S, Frankfort, Ill.) - Averaged 12.64 assists per game along with adding nine service aces, 33 digs, and 2 block assists in a 3-1 week.

Ashley D'Agostini, Pace (Sr., S, San Diego, Calif.) - Recorded 11.45 assists per game, while hitting a team-best .304. Averaged 1.55 kills, 3.09 digs and totaled five blocks. In a win over Stonehill, posted five kills, 36 assists, nine digs and two blocks. Totaled a game-high 64 assists and 15 digs against Bryant. In a win over American Int'l, posted 11 kills along with 26 assists and 10 digs while hitting .526 (11-1-19).

Korena Johnson, Pace (Jr., RS, Friendswood, Texas) - Led the team with four kills per game, while hitting .276. Also totaled eight assists, 31 digs (2.82/g) and seven total blocks. In a win over Stonehill, posted 10 kills and 10 digs. Totaled 25 kills along with 14 digs and four blocks against Bryant. In a win over American Int'l, totaled nine kills, four assists and seven digs while hitting .412.
Sianna Johnson, Pace (Fr., MH, Long Beach, Calif.) - Averaged three kills and 1.18 blocks per game, while hitting .254. In a win over Stonehill, posted 10 kills and six blocks, while hitting .375 (10-4-16). Totaled 19 kills along with three blocks and four digs against Bryant. In a win over American Int'l, totaled four kills, three aces and four blocks.

Jaclyn Griffin, Saint Rose (So., MH, Glen Mills, Pa.) - Recorded 24 kills (2.67 per), hit .237 and registered eight total blocks in a 2-0 week. In a 3-1 win over Saint Anselm, finished with 10 kills, four blocks and hit .318. In the 3-2 victory over Southern New Hampshire, had 14 kills to go with four blocks.

Stephanie Dluginski, Southern New Hampshire (Fr., OH, Floral Park, N.Y.) - Averaged three kills and 1.83 blocks per game in a 1-2 week. Recorded 17 kills and a .533 hitting percentage in a 3-2 setback to Saint Rose. Totaled 11 blocks (six solo, five assists) at Le Moyne while also adding nine kills. Hit at a .403 clip for the week.

Weekly Notes:

BENTLEY:
The Falcons are one victory away from a seventh straight 20-win season.

BRYANT:
Bryant moved up one spot to No. 2 in the region in last week's NCAA regional poll. Tiffany Garry equaled a school record for service aces in a three game match with 12 against Southern Connecticut Friday.

SAINT ANSELM:
Alana McNeil broke the all-time Saint Anselm kill record on Saturday afternoon against Le Moyne. McNeil recorded her 1,088th kill, making her #1 on the Saint Anselm all-time kill list. Her current career kill total stands at 1,093 with one match left to play, Tuesday, against UMass Lowell.