Wilken, Morgan, and Romansky Win MAAC Volleyball Weekly Awards
MAAC Sports
MAAC Offensive Player of the Week
AMANDA WILKEN,
NIAGARA
MB/OH, So., 6-2,
Cincinnati, OH/Mount Notre Dame
Wilken led the Purple Eagle attack as Niagara swept its
second consecutive conference weekend with wins over Manhattan and Saint Peter's.
Wilken had a superb .543 (20 kills, one error) hitting percentage and averaged
3.33 kills per set in two matches. On Saturday versus Manhattan, Wilken had
nine kills on a .533 hitting percentage en route to Niagara's season-best .380
team hitting percentage. On Sunday against SPC, she had 11 kills and committed
zero errors for a .550 hitting percentage.
MAAC Defensive Player of the Week
SAM MORGAN,
NIAGARA
L, Jr., 5-9,
Cincinnati, OH/Colerain
Morgan's double-digit digs streak is now at 80 matches after
she pulled in 38 digs in two matches this weekend. Morgan had 12 digs against
Manhattan on Saturday and 26 digs at Saint Peter's on Sunday. Morgan had a .972
reception percentage and committed only one error.
MAAC Rookie of the Week
RACHEL ROMANSKY,
FAIRFIELD
S, Fr., 5-8,
Denver, CO/Wheatridge
Romansky continued her strong play for the Stags, averaging
9.57 assists and 2.07 points per set, tallying 11 kills on .409 hitting and
collecting seven digs and three total blocks in two matches for the Stags. In
the Stags' 3-0 win against Marist, Romansky posted 31 assists and notched three
kills on .400 hitting. At Iona, Romansky had a career day, finishing with 36
assists and 10 points to go along with a season-high eight kills on a season
best .412 hitting, and a season-high two total blocks.