Player of the Week
Nate Davis, Sarah Lawrence
Sophomore, Outside Hitter; Los Angeles, Calif./University
Collected 6.0 kills, 1.44 service aces and 7.78 points per set over a 2-1 week for the Gryphons in non-conference action, hitting at a .280 clip at the pin...combined in a doubleheader sweep on Saturday against Valley Forge for 45 kills, 22 digs and 10 service aces (eight in the nightcap)...leads the nation in kills (5.53) and points (6.62) per set, while ranking second with an average of 3.53 digs per set.
Libero of the Week
Daniel Esteva, New Jersey City
Senior; Union, N.J./Union
Second weekly award of the season (Feb. 7)...passed at a 2.17 digs per set rate for the Gothic Knights in their 2-1 non-conference stretch...registered a .967 percentage over 61 attempts in serve receive...recorded 13 digs in the back row for NJCU in its five-set triumph over Alvernia on Saturday.
Rookie of the Week
Mark Jansen, St. Joseph's-Long Island
Grad Student, Opposite; Bay Shore, N.Y./Bay Shore
Put down 14 kills to go with nine digs and two block assists in the Golden Eagles' sweep over visiting Illinois Tech on Friday.
Honor Roll
Yeshiva senior middle blocker
Alon Jakubowitz registered 19 kills and four total blocks in a four-set match against Lehman...NJCU went 2-1 in non-conference action, thanks in part to junior middle
Brandon DaSilva hitting at a .500 clip with averages of 2.92 kills and 3.63 points per set, including 13 total blocks (10 TB in five-set triumph over Alvernia)...St. Joseph's-Long Island grad student outside
Paul Curaro picked up 15 points in Friday night's sweep over Illinois Tech, putting down 14 kills on .300 hitting while serving one ace.
Previous Weekly Winners
Player of the Week
Feb. 1 - Paul Curaro, St. Joseph's-Long Island
Feb. 7 - Andrew Finnegan, Ramapo
Feb. 14 - Andrew Finnegan, Ramapo
Feb. 21 - Paul Curaro, St. Joseph's-Long Island
Libero of the Week
Feb. 7 - Daniel Esteva, NJCU
Feb. 14 - Tyler Plitt, Ramapo
Feb. 21 - Jason Siriban, St. Joseph's-Long Island
Rookie of the Week
Feb. 1 - JoJo Meyer, Ramapo
Feb. 7 - JoJo Meyer, Ramapo