ECC Women's Volleyball Report - Week Seven

Player of the Week Junior | Setter | Humacao, Puerto Rico Rivera Rodriguez had a team-high 60 assists, 10.00 assists per set, and eight aces to go with eight kills, 17 digs, and two blocks as Mercy went 2-0 on the week. The junior opened the week with a match-high 34 assists with seven digs, seven kills, and three aces in the Mavericks' 3-0 win at Queens on Wednesday. The setter ended the week with a double-double by way of a match-high 26 assists and 10 digs in Mercy's 3-0 win at Molloy on Saturday. Rivera Rodriguez added a match-high five aces, a kill, and two blocks in the win over the Lions.  Defensive Player of the Week Freshman | Libero | Caguas, Puerto Rico Colon had a team-high 19 digs with nine assists and two aces as Mercy went 2-0 on the week. The freshman opened the week with a career-high and team-high 13 digs to go along with three assists and two aces in Mercy's 3-0 win at Queens on Wednesday. The libero ended the week with six digs and six assists in Mercy's 3-0 win at Molloy on Saturday.  Setter of the Week Graduate Student | Setter | Great Neck, NY Zalta continued to be a picture of consistency across the court for the Lions, averaging 4.92 assists and 2.25 digs per set while also averaging over one kill and block per set. The graduate student had a double-double with 17 assists and 17 digs in a conference win over St. Thomas Aquinas College, where she also served up six aces. The setter had another double-double at Adelphi with 24 assists and 13 digs while adding a career-high six blocks.  Rookie of the Week Freshman | Setter | Chicago, IL Rookie setter Kylynn White recorded 23 kills, 30 assists, 13 digs, six blocks, two service aces, and one double-double across two ECC matches. She began the week with seven kills, 14 assists, five digs, two blocks, and one service ace against Mercy on Wednesday evening. In Sunday afternoon’s five-set victory over St. Thomas Aquinas College, White notched her seventh double-double of the season with 16 kills and 16 assists, along with nine digs, four blocks, and one service ace. ECC Weekly Honor Roll Senior | Middle Blocker | Kyustendil, Bulgaria Senior middle blocker Maya Angelova recorded a team-high 13 blocks and five kills over two ECC matches. She began the week with four blocks and two kills against Mercy. In Sunday’s five-set victory over St. Thomas Aquinas, Angelova matched her season-high with nine total blocks, four solo and five assisted, while adding three kills to her stat line. Grace Dilena, Mercy Sophomore | Outside Hitter | New York, NY Dilena had a team-high 26 kills and 4.33 kills per set with 15 digs, two blocks, two aces, and three assists as Mercy went 2-0 on the week. The sophomore opened the week with a double-double by way of 12 kills and 11 digs to go with one ace, one block, and two assists in the 3-0 win at Queens on Wednesday. The outside hitter ended the week with a match-high 14 kills to go with four digs, one block, one ace, and one assist in the 3-0 win at Molloy on Saturday.  Ryan Hull, Roberts Wesleyan Freshman | Outside Hitter | Kitchener, Ontario Freshman Ryan Hull led the Roberts Wesleyan offense with 12 kills in a midweek match against D'Youville last week. The 12 kills are a season high and the second double-digit kills effort in as many matches for the Redhawks. She added four digs and a block in the match. Lindsay Osterhoudt, Queens Senior | Middle Blocker | Orlando, FL Senior middle blocker Lindsay Osterhoudt totaled 16 kills on a .263 hitting percentage, three blocks, and four service aces over two ECC matches. She opened the week with six kills on a .308 hitting percentage, one block, and two service aces against Mercy. On Sunday against St. Thomas Aquinas, Osterhoudt added 10 kills on a .240 hitting percentage, two blocks, and two service aces to help the Knights secure the win. ECC Women's Volleyball Weekly Award Winners PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 8 - Kendall Conrad, Queens Sept. 15 - Isabella Rios, Molloy Sept. 22 - Kylynn White, Queens Sept. 29 - Kylynn White, Queens (2x) Oct. 6 - Mia Illes-Hair, Mercy Oct. 13 - Gabriela Bieniek, Mercy Oct. 20 - Adriana Rivera Rodriguez, Mercy DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 8 - Aria Miller, Molloy Sept. 15 - Aria Miller, Molloy (2x) Sept. 22 - Maya Angelova, Queens Sept. 29 - Cameron Ulinski, D’Youville Oct. 6 - Grace Dilena, Mercy Oct. 13 - Mia Illes-Hair, Mercy Oct. 20 - Kamila Colon, Mercy SETTER OF THE WEEK Sept. 8 - Julia Zalta, Molloy Sept. 15 - Adriana Rivera Rodriguez, Mercy Sept. 22 - Alina Bertens Deckart, D’Youville Sept. 29 - Alina Bertens Deckart, D’Youville (2x) Oct. 6 - Adriana Rivera Rodriguez, Mercy (2x) Oct. 13 - Anna Gazzerro, St. Thomas Aquinas  Oct. 20 - Julia Zalta, Molloy (2x) ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Sept. 8 - Kylynn White, Queens Sept. 15 - Kylynn White, Queens (2x) Sept. 22 - Keira Mullen, Daemen Sept. 29 - Keira Mullen, Daemen (2x) Oct. 6 - Haven Trechter, Molloy Oct. 13 - Adriana Zarceno, St. Thomas Aquinas Oct. 20 - Kylynn White, Queens (3x) ECC PRESEASON POLL 1. Mercy - 40 points (2 first-place votes) 2. D'Youville - 38 points (3 first-place votes) 3. Daemen - 37 points 4. Queens - 36 points (2 first-place votes) T-5. Molloy - 19 points T-5. Roberts Wesleyan - 19 points 7. St. Thomas Aquinas - 7 points
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