GNAC Players of the Week: February 15

By Melissa Maitland

GNAC Sports Information Specialist

Kathy Andrade (Women’s Basketball, Emerson), Jared Andreozzi (Men’s Volleyball, Rivier), and Don Poitras (Men’s Basketball, Rivier) have been named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Players of the Week.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Women's Basketball – Kathy Andrade, Emerson, Jr., Hull, Mass.
Weekly Totals
Points (41/20.50 per game), Rebounds (17/8.50 per game) Assists (3/1.50 per game)

In a 1-1 week for the Lions, including a 70-67 win over Emmanuel on Feb. 9, Andrade shot 59% from the field and had season highs in scoring this season, scoring 19 points against Emmanuel and 22 points against Suffolk. Andrade’s 22 points were not enough, as Emerson was narrowly defeated by Suffolk, 67-65, on Feb. 13. Andrade is currently ranked 5th in the GNAC in field goal percentage (.461). This is the 1st time this season that Andrade has been named as a GNAC Player of the Week. Emerson is currently in a three-way tie for 2nd place in the GNAC, with a conference record of 7-3 and an overall record of 12-11. The Lions will finish out the regular season this week with games against St. Joseph’s (ME) on Feb. 18 and Norwich on Feb. 20.

Men's Volleyball – Jared Andreozzi, Rivier, Jr., Barrington, R.I.
Weekly Totals
Kills (66), Assists (1), Digs (25), Blocks (11), Aces (2)

The #5 ranked Rivier Raiders defeated Albertus Magnus, 6-0, on Feb. 7 before traveling to the Nazareth College Tournament to face off against four nationally ranked opponents. At Nazareth, the Raiders lost to #14 ranked Medaille, 3-0, and defeated #9 ranked Stevens, 3-0 on Feb. 12. On Feb. 13, Rivier lost to #3 ranked UC Santa Cruz, 3-0, and defeated #10 ranked Vassar, 3-1. Andreozzi had 66 kills for a .400 hitting percentage for the week. The junior also recorded 20 kills against Stevens and 21 kills against Vassar. Andreozzi also had 11 blocks on the weekend, along with 25 digs, while only playing two matches in the back row. Andreozzi was named to the Nazareth College All-Tournament Team for his efforts last weekend. Andreozzi currently leads the Raiders attack this season, scoring 5.80 points per set and recording 5.22 kills per set. This is the 1st time this season that Andreozzi has been named as a GNAC Player of the Week. Rivier is currently in 1st place in the GNAC, with a conference record of 6-0 and an overall record of 13-3. The Raiders will place their undefeated conference record on the line when the team faces off against Mount Ida on Feb. 18.

Men's Basketball – Don Poitras, Rivier, Jr., Bow, N.H.
Weekly Totals
Points (38/19.00 per game), Rebounds (12/6.00 per game), Assists (1/1.00 per game)

Poitras shot 61% from the field as Rivier went 2-0 on the week, including a win over top seeded Albertus Magnus on the road. The Raiders defeated Emmanuel, 75-67, on Feb. 9 and Albertus Magnus, 79-78, on Feb. 13. Poitras is currently ranked 1st in the GNAC in field goal percentage (.603) and blocked shots (2.7 pg). He is also ranked 4th in the GNAC in defensive rebounding (5.9 pg), 6th in scoring (15.2 ppg), 7th in rebounding (7.5 rpg), and 8th in free throw percentage (.754). This is the 2nd time this season that Poitras has been named as a GNAC Player of the Week. He was previously honored on Jan. 4. The Raiders are currently in 6th place in the GNAC, with a conference record of 5-11 and an overall record of 8-15. Rivier will finish out the regular season this week with games against St. Joseph’s (ME) on Feb. 17 and Lasell on Feb. 20.