Player of the Week
Damla Gunes, Quinnipiac
So., Bursa, Turkey, Sahinkaya Academy
In a 2-0 weekend vs. Iona and Fairfield, sophomore setter Damla Gunes totaled 86 assists, 30 digs, 3 kills, 2 service aces. She opened the week with 36 assists and 13 digs in the sweep over Iona, before totaling 50 assists, 17 digs and three kills in the four-set victory with Fairfield. Boasting 30 digs over the weekend, Gunes had a perfect reception percentage and a .500 attack percentage.
Libero of the Week
Fa'avae Kimsel Moe, Quinnipiac
Jr., Waianae, HI., Punahou School
In a 2-0 weekend vs. Iona and Fairfield, Kimsel Moe totaled 21 digs, 11 assists, one service ace and zero reception errors. She opened the week with five digs in a sweep over Iona before totaling 16 digs in a four-set battle with Fairfield.
Rookie of the Week
Lauren Hubert, Canisius
Fr., Buffalo, N.Y., Sweet Home
Freshman outside hitter Lauren Hubert produced another strong week, collecting 26 kills (3.71 per-set), 13 digs and two total blocks during the Griffs 2-0 weekend. Her best match came against Marist where she had 17 kills, eight digs and an assist in the Griffs 3-1 win.
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With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 43rd year of competition during the 2023-24 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College. Merrimack College and Sacred Heart University will join the MAAC as full members in the 2024-25 academic year, expanding the conference to 13 institutions.
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