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September 29, 2008

For Immediate Release

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Northeast-10 Player of the Week

Rhe-Ann Niles, New Haven (Gr., MH, St. Thomas, Barbadoa) – In a 2-0 week with wins over Stonehill and Adelphi led the team with a .561 hitting percentage and 3.71 kills per set. Tallied 26 kills on 41 attempts and only three errors in seven sets. She added 1.00 digs per set and 1.14 blocks per set.

Northeast-10 Setter of the Week

Yael Rosner, New Haven (Sr., S, Haifa, Isreal) – Went 2-0 last week with victories over Stonehill and Adelphi. Led the team with 9.86 assists per set and added 1.86 kills and 1.86 digs per set along with on block and a .522 hitting percentage.

Northeast-10 Libero of the Week

Jenn Hormann, American International (Jr., L, Forest Grove, Ore.) - Averaged 5.75 digs per game in a 1-1 week. Had 29 digs in a win over Post and notched 17 digs against Southern Connecticut.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

Virginia Wong, Bentley (Fr., OH, Quincy, Mass.) - Averaged 2.64 kills and 2.18 digs, and hit .174, during a 2-1 week. Had 11 kills and 11 digs in a 3-1 win at Southern Connecticut.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Alaura Berry, Bentley (So., MH, San Diego, Calif.) - In a 2-1 week, hit .500 and averaged 2.55 kills and 0.91 blocks. Led Bentley to a 3-1 win at Southern Connecticut with 13 kills, four blocks and a .550 hitting percentage. Hit .636 (7-0-11) in a three-set sweep of Bridgeport.

Alex Kearney, Bentley (So., OH, La Jolla, Calif.) - Averaged 2.73 kills, 2.45 digs and 0.45 blocks, and hitting .284 in a 2-1 week. Had 13 kills and 14 digs in a conference win over Southern Connecticut, and hit .378 during the NE-10/ECC Challenge to earn a spot on the All-Tournament Team.

Kristine Mickelson, Bentley (Jr., MH, San Diego, Calif.) - During a 2-1 week, hit .477 while averaging 2.6 kills, 0.8 blocks and 0.5 digs. In the NE-10/ECC Challenge, was named to the All-Tournament Team after averaging 3.17 kills with a .643 hitting percentage. Had 14 kills, just one error and four kills against Dowling.

Nicole Buchholz, Franklin Pierce (Sr., MH, Broadlands, Va.) - Collected 2.92 kills and 0.62 blocks per set in a 2-2 week. Tallied 11 kills against UMass Lowell. Posted 11 kills, five digs and four blocks against Bridgeport and notched seven kills against Queens and nine kills against Dowling.

Karissa Hookstadt, Franklin Pierce (Sr., S, Camrillo, Calif.) - Dished out 9.15 assists per set and notched 2.38 digs per set in a 2-2 week. Set 39 assists and recorded nine digs against UMass Lowell. Handed out 26 assists and had eight digs against Queens, as well as 19 assists, seven kills and four digs against Dowling.

Chelsie Kohout, Franklin Pierce (So., L, Harrison Township, Mich.) - Recorded 4.23 digs per set in a 2-2 week. Recorded 15 digs against UMass Lowell. Tallied 23 digs against Bridgeport and collected eight digs against Queens and nine digs against Dowling.

Elizabeth Cheek, Le Moyne (Jr., OH, Huntington Beach, Calif.) - Registered 18 kills (3.00/gm) and four service aces in a 2-0 week. Landed 12 kills, while hitting at a .407 clip, and had two service aces in a 3-0 sweep of Saint Michael's.

Kaylin Brainerd, Le Moyne (Jr., S, Liverpool, N.Y.) - Dished out 55 assists (9.17/gm), landed six kills and two service aces in a 2-0 week. Handed out 27 assists and had three kills in a 3-0 sweep of Saint Michael's. Registered 28 kills and three kills in a 3-0 sweep of East Stroudsburg.

Jillian Hadder, UMass Lowell (So., OH, Yucaipa, Calif.) - Posted averages of 3.40 kills and 1.50 digs while hitting .261 in a 2-1 week. Opened the week with eight kills in a 3-0 loss at Franklin Pierce and followed with 14 kills in a 3-1 win at Post University. Capped the week with 12 kills and eight digs in a 3-0 sweep over Queens College.

Molly Cindric, Merrimack (So., MH, Westlake Village, Calif.) - Averaged 14 kills and nine digs this past week.

Katrina Ali, New Haven (Sr., L, Christ Church, Barbados) – In a 2-0 week which included wins versus Stonehill and Adlephi, led the team with 4.29 digs per game. Added one service ace and five sets in the week.

Leah Filonuk, Southern Connecticut (Fr., RS, Greenlawn, N.Y.) – In a 3-1 week, had 36 kills and averaged 2.77 kills per game with a .171%. Recorded 31 digs and averaged 2.38 per game.

Jenna Tammel, Southern Connecticut (Jr., RS, Spring Valley, Minn.) - Had 48 kills with a .136 hitting percentage and averaged 2.82 kills per game this past week. Recorded seven service aces and 54 digs, averaging 3.18 digs per game.

Therese Mance, Stonehill (So., L, Milwaukee, Wis.) - In a 1-1 week, averaged 4.33 digs per set, including 14 in a 3-0 win over Assumption.

Katherine Masson, Stonehill (Sr., OH, Acushnet, Mass.) - Averaged 3.17 kills per set with a .341 attack percentage and six digs in a 1-1 week, including 11 kills in a 3-0 win over Assumption.

Weekly Notes:

BENTLEY: Junior Alex Kearney has moved to within 13 kills of becoming the eighth player in Bentley history to reach the 1,000-kill plateau.