Hill, Morgan, and Pawelec Earn Volleyball Weekly Awards

Hill, Morgan, and Pawelec Earn Volleyball Weekly Awards

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MAAC Offensive Player of the Week

GRACE HILL, MARIST

OH, Fr., 5-11, Portage, MI/Portage Northern

Hill recorded a season-high 24 kills in the Red Foxes' 3-1 win over Hartford on Aug. 31, tying her for ninth place on Marist's all-time single match kills list. Against NJIT, Hill tallied a match-high 18 kills for the Red Foxes, including two service aces. She finished with a match-high 14 kills for the Red Foxes in their 3-0 win over Holy Cross, making it three-straight matches in which she recorded double-digit kills. For the week, Hill tallied 61 kills while hitting .362 for the Red Foxes, including averaging 5.08 kills per set and 5.88 points per set.

MAAC Defensive Player of the Week

SAM MORGAN, NIAGARA

L, Jr., 5-9, Cincinnati, OH/Mother of Mercy

Morgan extend her NCAA-best double-digit digs streak to 69 matches, compiled 82 digs and averaged 5.2 digs per set in four matches this past week. Morgan's 29 digs versus Youngstown St. was one short of her career-high. Morgan had a .950 reception percentage, including a .972 mark in the win against Youngstown St.  Morgan was named to the YSU Invitational All-Tournament team.

MAAC Rookie of the Week

ALICJA PAWELEC, IONA

OH, Fr., 5-10, Glendale, NY/Francis Lewis

Pawelec tied for the team lead with 41 kills (2.93 / set) in Iona's four matches this past week.  Pawelec had an Iona season-best 18 kills in the teams win over Providence on Friday night.  She added four blocks while hitting .471 and hitting a team-best 21.0 points in the match.