McCurty, Welsh, Honomichl Earn MAAC Volleyball Weekly Honors
MAAC Sports
MAAC Offensive Player of the Week
BURGANDY
McCURTY, SIENA
OH/MB, Sr., 5-9,
Port Washington, NY/Schreiber
McCurty averaged 4.4 kills,
2.1 digs and 1.1 blocks per set in four matches for the Saints. She was named to the All-Tournament Team at
the LIU Classic. Her marquee performance
came in Siena's dramatic come-from-behind win over Colgate when she tallied 28
kills, 11 digs, and four blocks. McCurty
began the week with a double-double in a five set loss at regional power St.
John's. She had 11 kills and five digs
in a 3-0 loss to Georgia and registered 14 kills and six digs while posting a
.282 attack percentage in a narrow 3-0 loss to LIU.
MAAC Defensive Player of the Week
RITA WELSH,
MANHATTAN
MB, Sr., 6-2,
Collegeville, PA/Methacton
Welsh recorded 21 blocks in
four matches to earn All-Tournament honors at the Rose Hill Classic. Against
Sacred Heart, Welsh tallied a career-high and tournament-record 11 blocks
(including four solos) in the Lady Jaspers' 3-0 win. Welsh backed up that
performance later in the day with six blocks in a loss to Seton Hall. Earlier in the week, Welsh notched three
blocks, 11 kills and hit .846 without an error in a win over Fairleigh
Dickinson. Overall, Welsh averaged 1.41
blocks in 17 sets played last week.
MAAC Rookie of the Week
KARI HONOMICHL,
NIAGARA
OH, Fr., 6-0,
Petersburg, MI/Ida
Honomichl played in three matches this week, helping
Niagara to a 2-1 weekend. She averaged 4.64 kills per set and 2.09 digs per set
at the Crosstown Classic. The rookie totaled 33 kills and a .459 attacking
percentage in a pair of wins on Sunday. She also had 21 kills, 13 digs and
three service aces against Lehigh.