James, Morgan, and Hill Selected As Volleyball Players of the Week
MAAC Sports
MAAC Offensive Player of the Week
MICHELLE JAMES,
NIAGARA
S, Jr., 5-9,
Cincinnati, OH/Mother of Mercy
James had a solid
all-around performance in Niagara's weekend sweep of Rider and Loyola. James
tallied 10 kills and committed zero errors for a sparkling .714 hitting
percentage and had three service aces. James had 50 assists in both matches for
a .781 assist percentage and led each match in assists. James also averaged
2.67 digs per set.
MAAC Defensive Player of the Week
SAM MORGAN,
NIAGARA
L, Sr., 5-9,
Cincinnati, OH/Colerain
Morgan had 37 digs in
two matches and extended her NCAA-best double-digit digs streak to 78 matches
over the weekend. Morgan had a perfect reception percentage (23-for-23) over
two matches. Morgan also played a role on the offense contributing with seven
assists, including five against Rider, and tied a team season-high with five
service aces versus Loyola.
MAAC Rookie of the Week
GRACE HILL, MARIST
OH, Fr., 5-11,
Portage, MI/Portage Northern
Hill recorded her fifth double-double of the season in
Marist's 3-0 win over Iona on Saturday. She finished with a match-high 16 kills
against the Gaels including a .344 hitting percentage. She also led the team
with 14 digs and added two blocks. Against Saint Peter's on Sunday, Hill
recorded another match-high 13 kills while finishing with nine digs. For the
week, Hill totaled 29 kills while averaging 5.58 points per set and 4.83 kills
per set. Additionally, she tallied 23 digs on the weekend while averaging 3.83
digs per set.