Myles, Akeo, and Edmonds Claim Weekly Honors
MAAC Sports
Player of the Week
Caris Myles,
Iona, So., Setter, 5-8, Rancho
Cucamonga, CA/Los Osos/Temecula Valley
Sophomore Caris
Myles ran a stellar offensive attack for the Gaels in their two
conference victories this weekend. The second-year setter averaged 14.43
assists per sets with 101 helpers in seven sets played. Myles also posted 22
digs and hit .364 with five kills in 11 attempts. The 3.14 digs per game was
third-best on the squad. Against Manhattan on Saturday, she recorded a
career-high 59 assists in a four-set win and missed a double-double by just one
dig. The next day vs. Saint Peter's, Myles recorded her team-best fourth
double-double with 42 assists and 13 digs. More than 40% of her set attempts on
the weekend were converted for kills. Iona's offense averaged more than 17
kills per set in its 2-0 week.
Libero of the Week
Lesli Akeo, Siena, Sr., Libero, 5-4, Kapolei,
Hawaii/Kamehameha
Last year's co-Defensive Player of the Year had an excellent
week at her libero post, averaging 6.83 digs per set while posting a .980
reception percentage with just two errors in 101 serve receives. Her highlight
performance was a career-high 37-dig effort in just four sets against Canisius,
her third 30+ dig performance already this season. In that match she ran her
streak of match-high digs (for either team) to an astounding 11 straight games.
Akeo also played a key role in the Saints 3-1 win over three-time defending
MAAC Champion Niagara Saturday, registering 27 digs and handling all 32 serves
she received without an error. Akeo leads the MAAC with 5.73 digs per set this
season.
Rookie of the
Week
Taylor Edmonds, Niagara, Fr., Right Side, 6-0, Richfield,
Wisc./Germanton
Taylor Edmonds had an all-around solid performance in her
first conference weekend against Siena and Marist. Edmonds had career-highs
with seven kills and 18 total attacks against Siena. Edmonds was strong
defensively, averaging 1.0 blocks per set, and led Niagara with five block assists
at Marist.