Player of the Week
Mamie Krubally, Fairfield
Jr., Lucas, TX, Plano East
Mamie Krubally led the Fairfield attack with 3.58 kills per set on a sizzling .427 hitting in three matches this past week. The junior added seven blocks on the defensive end as Fairfield knocked off reigning Ivy League Champion Yale and Northeastern, while falling in five sets to UConn. Krubally had 11 kills (.333) and four blocks against the Bulldogs and put down 13 (.385) in the four-set win over Northeastern. She saved her best performance for last with a career-high 19 kills and a scorching .531 clip to go along with three blocks against UConn.
Libero of the Week
Miliani Villarreal, Sacred Heart
So., Murrieta, CA, Vista Murrieta
Miliani Villarreal led the Pios with 4.09 digs and 0.64 aces per set in three matches at the Steel Classic Tournament. The sophomore tallied 13 digs in matches against Lehigh and Valparaiso. Villarreal then helped the Pios tally their second win of the season with 19 digs and a career-high five aces in four sets against NJIT on Saturday.
Setter of the Week
Ava Roodbol, Sacred Heart
Jr., Toronto, Canada, Buffalo/Bayview Glen Independent School
Ava Roodbol averaged 9.64 assists per set in three matches at the Steel Classic Tournament, as the Pios went 1-2. Roodbol tallied 34 assists against Lehigh and 27 against Valpo to begin the tournament. She finished the event with 45 assists on the team's 65 kills in a four-set win over NJIT.
Rookie of the Week
Emma Bortolotti, Fairfield
Fr., San Pietro di Feletto, Italy, Liceo Classico G. Marconi Conegliano
Emma Bortolotti hit .328 from the right side en route to 2.50 kills per set in a 2-1 week for the Stags. The rookie opposite had nine kills on .389 hitting in the midweek sweep of perennial Ivy League powerhouse Yale, and she recorded 11 finishers at a .450 clip in Friday's win over Northeastern. Bortolotti capped the week with 10 kills in a five-set loss to UConn. She filled out her statline with five blocks and four digs for the week.
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