Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women's Volleyball Report - Week 1
Offensive Player of the Week
Nicole Peacock (Warwick, R.I.), Senior, Middle Hitter, Rivier University
Peacock led the Raiders to 3-1 week for a 2nd place finish at the Regis College Invitational and was named to the All Invitational Team for her play. The 5'8 senior paced the Raider attack with 50 kills, 3.33 kills/set, and an impressive .378 hitting percentage over the 4 matches; highlighted by a .526 hitting percentage and 13 kill performance in a 3-0 win over WPI.
Defensive Player of the Week
Kelcey Koolman (Bedford, N.H.), Sophomore, Libero, Mount Ida College
Koolman averaged nearly five digs a set, collecting 68 digs in four matches at this weekend's Regis Pride Invitational. She had a game-high 22 digs in Mount Ida's win over Eastern Nazarene and was named to the All-Tournament team. Koolman also added six kills and five service aces over the weekend.
Rookie of the Week
Cassie Chruscielski (Duluth, Minn.), Freshman, Outside Hitter, Emmanuel College
Chruscielski opened her Emmanuel career averaging 2.86 kills per set at the 45th Annual Oneonta State Invitational, smashing home 40 kills over the weekend for the Saints including a match-high 12 kills in EC's 3-1 victory over Hartwick. The rookie also collected 23 digs to go along with eight total blocks
Weekly Honor Roll
Melissa Manning (Milford, Conn.), Senior, Outside Hitter, Albertus Magnus College
Molly McCormack (Ballston Lake, N.Y.), Freshman, Outside Hitter, Rivier University
