Player of the Week
Camryn Luginbuhl, Sacred Heart
Sr., Tolland, Conn., Tolland
 
Senior outside hitter Camryn Luginbuhl was outstanding for the Pioneers this weekend, breaking individual program records and helping break team records. She finished the weekend with 44 kills (6.29/set), 47.0 points, 23 digs (3.29/set) and .402 hitting percentage. On Saturday, she broke the four-set program records for kills (30) and points (30.0) in a win over Rider. The team tied the four-set program record for kills with 73. Luginbuhl then racked up 14 kills and nine digs, hitting .414 in a sweep of Saint Peter's on Sunday. She helped the team hit a season-best .376 against the Peacocks. 
 
Setter of the Week
Gaby Zovko, Sacred Heart
So., Bedford, Mass., Bedford
 
Sophomore setter Gaby Zovko recorded 74 assists (10.57/set), 19 kills (2.71/set) and 17 digs (2.43/set) in a 2-0 week for the Pioneers. The sophomore setter first tallied a 51-assist, 10-kill, 10-dig triple double in four sets against Rider on Saturday. She helped the team tie the four-set program record with 69 assists against the Broncs. Zovko followed that up with 23 assists, nine kills and seven digs in a sweep of Saint Peter's on Sunday. 
 
 
Libero of the Week
Millani Villarreal, Sacred Heart
Fy., Murrieta, Calif., Vista Murrieta
 
First year libero Miliani Villarreal tallied 32 digs (4.57/set) and 22 assists (3.14/set) in a 2-0 weekend for the Pioneers. The first year libero first tallied 22 digs and 11 assists in a four-set win over Rider on Saturday. She was a key contributor to the Pios tying the four-set program for assists with 69 against the Broncs. Villarreal then racked up 10 digs and 11 assists in a sweep of Saint Peter's on Sunday.
 
Rookie of the Week
Mija Jegers, Iona
Fr., Lincolnshire, IL, Stevenson
 
In two games over the weekend Mija Jegers totaled 3.75 digs per set, counting a total of 30 digs over two matches. The Rookie achieved a double-double in Sunday’s victory over Niagara, with 20 digs and 10 kills.  
 
 
The 2024 MAAC Volleyball Championship is an eight-team, single-elimination championship taking place November 21-24, 2024 at UHY Center in Loudonville, NY on the campus of Siena College. The first round will take place on Thursday, November 21, followed by the second round on Friday, November 22, the semifinals on Saturday, November 23, and concluding with the championship final on Sunday, November 24. Siena will serve as host of the four-day championship for the 14th time. For all information regarding the 2024 MAAC Volleyball Championship, please visit maacsports.com/vb.
 
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 13 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 44th year of competition during the 2024-25 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist College, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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