Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women’s Volleyball Report – Week 2

Offensive Player of the Week
Sarah Hawkes (Pownal, Maine), Senior, Middle Blocker, Saint Joseph’s College (ME)
Hawkes continued her impressive senior season by averaging 3.27 kills and 3.64 digs with a .341 attack percentage in a 2-1 week for the Monks. She nearly led St. Joe's to the program's first win over UNE in 24 years with 17 kills and 16 digs in a difficult 3-2 loss and blasted 14 kills with 19 digs in a shutout victory over Framingham State on Saturday.

Defensive Player of the Week
Jamie Morgan (Glen Allen, Penn.), Junior, Defensive Specialist, Emerson College
Morgan led the Lions defensively over the week with 60 digs in three matches to average 6.0 digs per set. Against Babson, the junior collected a match-high 28 digs over the three sets of work. In GNAC play vs. Mount Ida, Morgan paced the Emerson defensive front with 14 digs in a 3-0 win.

Rookie of the Week
Emily O’Reilly (San Francisco, Calif.), Freshman, Setter, Rivier University
O'Reilly helped Rivier to a perfect 3-0 week as the San Francisco, CA native was able to record 84 assists over the three matches, including 33 in a win GNAC at Albertus Magnus. The setter averaged 9.33 assists per set to go along with six service aces and 10 digs on the week. 

Weekly Honor Roll
Kenna Finlayson (Derry, N.H.), Senior, Outside Hitter, Rivier University