GNAC Women's Volleyball Athlete's of the Week Report #2

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Isabella Marquez, Emmanuel (Jr., OH)

Junior outside hitter Isabella Marquez helped lead Emmanuel to a 2-1 record this week at the Sarah Lawrence Tri-Match. Marquez played in nine total sets and racked up 46 kills, six service aces, and 24 digs. In match one on Friday (Sep. 6) against Hunter, she played in all five sets and achieved a double-double. Despite losing the match 3-2, Marquez recorded 22 kills and 12 digs. She also registered two blocks in the match. On Saturday (Sep. 7) against Sarah Lawrence, Marquez achieved another double-double with 22 kills (7.33k/s) and 11 digs in only three sets. She also had five service aces in the match. 

SETTER OF THE WEEK

Ahnasia Mckinney, Regis (Gr., S)

Regis graduate setter Ahnasia Mckinney recorded her seventh career triple-double this week, helping the Pride achieve a 3-1 record on the week. On Tuesday (Sep. 3), Mckinney recorded 17 kills, 24 assists, and 12 digs to lift the Pride over Worcester State 3-2. On Friday (Sep. 6), she dished out 22 more assists (7.33a/s), seven kills, and eight digs to beat Sarah Lawrence 3-0. On Saturday (Sep. 7), Mckinney earned 15 more assists and eight digs in a 3-0 sweep against Hunter. Later that day, she notched another double-double with 12 assists and 12 digs along with five kills and two blocks as the Pride fell to William Paterson 3-0. Mckinney currently leads the GNAC in assists (148) and is third in kills (76).

LIBERO OF THE WEEK

Julia Lent, Mitchell (Jr., L)

Junior libero Julia Lent totaled 64 digs for the Mariners this past week across three matchups. On the week, she averaged 7.11 digs per set and also tallied eight assists and five service aces. On Thursday (Sep. 5) She notched 18 digs and five assists in a 3-0 loss against Rhode Island College. On Saturday (Sep. 7), in a tri-match against Mass Maritime and Anna Maria, Lent recorded 17 digs against the Bucaneers before notching a season-high 29 digs vs. the Amcats. Lent currently leads the GNAC in digs per set (5.88) and is second in total digs (94).

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Alexandra Rivera, Regis (Fy., S)

First-year setter Alexandra Rivera was a key contributor in Regis' 3-1 week. Rivera collected 48 assists across 14 sets, averaging 3.43 assists per set and collecting 25 digs, averaging 1.79 digs per set. The first-year tied her season high with 23 assists against Worcester State on Tuesday (Sept. 3) as well as collected a season-high 10 digs against Sarah Lawrence on Friday (Sept. 6). Rivera added six service aces on the week as well. She is currently fourth in the GNAC in assists (111).