Pokipala, Nieters, and Hill Earn MAAC Volleyball Weekly Awards
MAAC Sports
MAAC Offensive Player of the Week
HAILILANI
POKIPALA, FAIRFIELD
OH, Jr., 5-10,
Honolulu, HI/Sacred Hearts Academy
Pokipala had a solid weekend for the Stags, helping them to a
pair of victories. She averaged 3.50 kills, 3.17 digs, and 3.58 points per set
while notching a double-double. In the Stags' 3-1 win over St. Peter's,
Pokipala checked into the match and delivered nine kills, seven digs, and a
block. In the Stags' 3-0 win over Siena, Pokipala notched her sixth
double-double of the season with 12 kills, on .357 hitting, and 12 digs.
MAAC Defensive Player of the Week
ALLISON NIETERS,
IONA
OH/L, Sr., 5-9,
St. Charles, MO/Lutheran
Nieters had 51 digs in the Gaels' two contests this weekend
against Siena and Manhattan. Against the Jaspers, Nieters had 27 of the team's
93 digs. Nieters has 2492 digs in her career, seventh on the NCAA's all-time
list.
MAAC Rookie of the Week
GRACE HILL, MARIST
OH, Fr., 5-11,
Portage, MI/Portage Northern
Hill led Marist with 32 kills on the weekend, including a
match-high 19 kills in Marist's 3-1 victory over Manhattan on Oct. 16. Hill
also tallied 16 digs and two total blocks against the Jaspers. In Marist's 3-0
victory over Saint Peter's on Oct. 17, Hill finished with another match-high 13
kills and 14 digs for her eighth double-double of the season. She also added
two service aces and two blocks against the Peahens to help the Red Foxes
complete their second straight weekend sweep of MAAC opponents. For the week,
Hill averaged 4.57 kills per set and 5.21 points per set.