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October 6, 2008

For Immediate Release

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Northeast-10 Player of the Week

Elizabeth Cheek, Le Moyne (Jr., OH, Huntington Beach, Calif.) - Registered 43 kills (4.30/gm) and 27 digs (2.70/gm) in a 3-0 week. Recorded 11 kills in a 3-0 win over Roberts Wesleyan. Landed 15 kills and two service aces in a 3-0 sweep of Southern New Hampshire and capped the week with 17 kills and 15 digs in a 3-1 win over Saint Anselm.

Northeast-10 Setter of the Week

Kaylin Brainerd, Le Moyne (Jr., S, Liverpool, N.Y.) - Registered 106 assists (10.60/gm) and 20 digs (2.00/gm) in a 3-0 week. Recorded 33 assists and five kills in a 3-0 win over Roberts Wesleyan. Dished out 30 assists and posted two service aces in a 3-0 sweep of Southern New Hampshire and Capped the week with 43 assists and 12 digs in the 3-1 win over Saint Anselm.

Northeast-10 Libero of the Week

Katrina Ali, New Haven (Sr., L, Christ Church, Barbados) – Led the team with 20 digs (3.33 digs/set) in a 2-0 week. Had a reception percentage of .966 with only one error on 29 serve receive attempts and also contributed three assists and one ace.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week

Ellisha Terry, American International (Fr., OH, Fort Worth, Texas) - Averaged 3.07 kills and 3.29 digs per game in a 2-1 week. Registered season-highs of 24 kills and 23 digs in a 3-2 win over Franklin Pierce and tallied 12 kills with 16 digs against Merrimack.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Kervelle Redhead, American International (Fr., S, St. James, Trinidad and Tobago) - Averaged 9.86 assists and 3.00 digs per game in a 2-1 week. Tallied a season-high 67 assists and 14 digs in a 3-2 win over Franklin Pierce and notched 33 assists with seven digs in a 3-1 win at Saint Michael's. Finished the week by registering 38 assists and a season-high 21 digs against Merrimack.

Alicia Smith, American International (So., MH, Bridgetown, Barbados) - Averaged 2.43 kills and 1.21 blocks per game in a 2-1 week. Put down a season high 17 kills with six blocks in a 3-2 win over Franklin Pierce and notched 11 kills and five blocks in a 3-1 win over Saint Michael's.

Alaura Berry, Bentley (So., MH, San Diego, Calif.) - Hit .405 and averaged 2.33 kills and 1.11 blocks in wins over Stonehill and Franklin Pierce. In a 3-2 win against Franklin Pierce, had 11 kills, seven blocks and a .409 hitting percentage.

Cassie Kraft, Bentley (Jr., L, New Braunfels, Texas) - In a pair of victories, averaged 3.56 digs and 0.33 aces. Had 19 kills and two aces versus Franklin Pierce and 13 digs in the Stonehill match.

Kristine Mickelson, Bentley (Jr., MH, San Diego, Calif.) - In a pair of NE-10 victories, hit .309 and averaged 2.89 kills, 0.44 blocks and 0.33 aces. Had a season-best 15 kills in a 3-2 win over Franklin Pierce and 11 kills with a .429 hitting percentage in a 3-1 victory against Stonehill.

Lindsey Gleason, Le Moyne (Jr., L, Hamburg, N.Y.) - Registered 30 digs (3.00/gm) in a 3-0 week. Recorded 13 digs in a 3-0 win over Roberts Wesleyan. Registered seven digs in a 3-0 sweep of Southern New Hampshire and capped the week with 10 digs and three service aces in the 3-1 win over Saint Anselm.

Lisa Barr, Merrimack (Jr., OH, Alberta, Canada) - Averaged 3.62 kills and 2.62 digs in eight sets this past week, leading Merrimack to two victories.

Elyse Lorenz, Merrimack (So., S, Frankfort, Ill.) - Averaged 9.38 assists per set, getting 75 over eight sets. Added two service aces, four kills, and 15 digs in a 2-0 week.

Charisse Cotton, New Haven (Sr., OH, East Patchogue, N.Y.) - In a 2-0 week, led the team with 28 kills (4.67 kills/set) with a .317 hit percentage with only nine errors on 60 attempts. Also contributed seven digs and a block assist.

Danielle Furka, Pace (Sr., OH, Massapeaqua, N.Y.) - Averaged 3.5 kills, 3.2 digs and posted four aces in a 1-2 week. Led the team with 12 kills, while adding 14 digs in a win over Stonehill. Recorded six kills, two aces and eight digs against New Haven. Rounded out the weekend with a team-best 17 kills, along with two aces and 10 digs against New York Tech.

Marilyn Glamack, Saint Rose (Fr., OH, Victor, N.Y.) - Recorded 34 kills and 24 digs in a 2-1 week. Averaged 3.09 kills and 2.18 digs while hitting .289. In a 3-0 win at Assumption, finished with 10 kills and hit .571 in the match and then registered 14 kills and 11 digs in a 3-2 setback at Southern New Hampshire. Finally, hit .364 with 10 kills and added seven digs in a 3-0 sweep of Saint Anselm.

Andrea Nolan, Southern Connecticut (Fr., S, Ridgefield, N.J.) - Recorded 86 assists in a 2-0 week with wins over Franklin Pierce and Dominican. Averaged 10.75 assists per set.

Jenna Tammel, Southern Connecticut (Jr., RS, Spring Valley, Minn.) - Had 19 kills in a 2-0 week. Averaged 3.80 kills and 3.20 digs per game and also had eight service aces in wins over Franklin Pierce and Dominican.

Stephanie Dluginski, Southern New Hampshire (So., MH, Floral Park, N.Y.) - Totaled 36 kills (2.77 k/s) and 15 blocks (1.15 blk/s) in a 2-1 week. Finished with 14 kills and nine blocks (four solo) in a 3-2 win over UMass Lowell.

Brianna Doucet, Southern New Hampshire (Sr., OH, Danville, N.H.) - Totaled 34 kills (2.62 k/s) and 32 digs (2.46 d/s) in a 2-1 week. Had 12 kills and 11 digs in a five-set win over UMass Lowell and 12 kills and 12 digs in a 3-2 win over Saint Rose.

Weekly Notes:

BENTLEY: Alex Kearney (La Jolla, Calif.) reached the 1,000-career kill plateau during the Falcons’ win over Franklin Pierce. The junior is just the eighth to join that exclusive group, and only the fourth to do so in three years.