Archibald, Yamashiro and Harding Earn First 2015 MAAC Weekly Volleyball Honors
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Player of the Week
Claire Archibald – Iona
Fr., OH, 5-10, Coto De Caza, CA/Santa Margarita Catholic
Freshman outside hitter Claire Archibald led the Gaels with 39 kills in 12 sets in their 2-1 showing at the Bryant Hampton Invitational in Smithfield, Rhode Island. Archibald recorded double-digit kills in all three matches including a season-high 16 in her debut in a five-set win over Holy Cross. She recorded 26 digs over the weekend and her 12-kill, 10-dig performance versus Bryant Saturday was the Gaels’ first double-double of the season. She recorded nine digs vs. Holy Cross in her first collegiate game, nearly missing another double-double.
Libero of the Week
Allie Yamashiro – Manhattan
Jr., LIB, 5-4, Kapolei, Hawaii/Kamehameha
Yamashiro averaged 4.07 digs per set and had nine service aces in four matches in the season-opening Towson Invitational. She had 16 digs and four assists in the season-opening win over Saint Francis (PA) on Friday, then served a career-high six aces to go along with 17 digs in the victory over Coppin State. Yamashiro ended the tournament with a 21-dig performance in the Jaspers’ 3-2 triumph over Delaware State on Saturday as the Jaspers went 3-1 on the weekend.
Rookie of the Week
Catie Harding – Rider
Fr., OH, 6-0, Kirkwood,MO/Kirkwood
In her first collegiate game, Harding earned all-tournament honors at The Courtyard by Marriott Maroon and Gray Invitational as the Broncs went 2-2 on the weekend with two wins over UMass Lowell. Harding averaged 4.0 points per set and compiled 3.47 kills per set and 1.82 digs per set and 0.47 blocks per set.
Her 17 kill, 11 dig effort against UMass Lowell on August 29 led the Broncs to a four-set victory. Harding had 15 kills, five digs and five blocks in a five-set loss to the host Hawks of UMES with Rider falling in the final set 16-14. Harding also had five service aces for the week and had 68 of Rider’s 379 points.