PITMAN --- The New Jersey Athletic Conference announced its women's volleyball weekly honors for the week ending Oct. 11.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
MAKAYDA ALDRICH • William Paterson University
Junior • Middle Blocker • Robbinsdale, MN/Brooklyn Center
Aldrich garners NJAC Player of the Week honors after hitting .532 with 27 kills (2.70 per set) over 10 sets, committing just two errors on 47 attacks. The junior added five aces (0.50 per set) and four blocks (0.40 per set) for 35 points (3.50 per set) as William Paterson went 2-1. Aldrich opened the week with nine kills, no errors and a blistering .643 hitting percentage, plus four aces, in a 3-0 conference win at Rutgers-Newark. She then posted eight kills on .375 hitting with two solo blocks against No. 12 Ithaca. She finished with 10 kills and no errors (.588) in a four-set win over Manhattanville. Aldrich currently ranks second among all NJAC players in conference-only hitting percentage (.509).
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
CALLI MILLER • Stockton University
Sophomore • Middle Hitter • Hampstead, NH/Pinkerton Academy
Miller has been selected as NJAC Defensive Player of the Week after posting career highs with seven blocks (1.40 per set) and 13 kills in Stockton’s five-set conference win over Montclair State. The sophomore recorded one solo block and six block assists. She also hit .355 (13-2-31) and finished with 17 points. Miller’s seven blocks tied for the second-most in a single match by an NJAC player this season. She leads the NJAC in conference-only blocks (1.10/set) and ranks fifth in conference-only hitting percentage (.373).
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
GENEVIEVE BOYLE • SUNY New Paltz
Freshman • Outside Hitter • Warwick, NY/Warwick
Boyle earns NJAC Rookie of the Week after totaling 36 kills (3.27 per set) and 29 digs (2.64 per set) over 11 sets as New Paltz went 2-1. The freshman added six aces and three blocks for 43.5 points (3.95 per set). Boyle set a career high with 20 kills and added 15 digs in a five-set conference battle with unbeaten Kean. She then posted nine kills and three aces in a sweep of Brooklyn. She closed the week with seven kills and 10 digs in a sweep of Centenary (NJ). Boyle is averaging 2.38 kills, 2.31 digs, and 2.69 points in conference action so far this season.