NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
VOLLEYBALL

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

FALL 2004
WEEK ENDING 9/26/04

PLAYER OF THE WEEK  

Tiffany Aciz, Montclair State University
Senior, Outside Hitter
Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus

Aciz becomes the first Red Hawk to earn NJAC Volleyball Player of the Week honors after helping propel Montclair to a 3-1 week. She opened the week by collecting 16 kills and 12 digs in MSU's 3-1 win over Kean. The victory marked the first Red Hawk win over the Cougars since 1998. She wrapped up the week by tallying combined totals of 32 kills, 23 digs and eight aces in non-conference matches against New Jersey City, SUNY Purchase and John Jay. Aciz currently ranks fifth in the NJAC in hitting percentage with a mark of .254.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK  

Julie Grochowski, Rutgers-Camden
Freshman, Outside Hitter
Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown

Grochowski earns NJAC Rookie honors for the second consecutive week after posting totals of 45 kills, 66 digs, eight blocks and four aces during the week for the Scarlet Raptors. In Camden's NJAC-opener against Ramapo, she registered 10 kills, 11 digs and three solo blocks. She wrapped up the week by tallying 25 kills and 55 digs in non-conference competition against Staten Island, St. Elizabeth and St. Joseph's-Patchogue. Grochowski currently ranks fourth in the NJAC in kills with an average of 3.29 per game.

PREVIOUS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - FALL 2004

 Player Rookie

Week 1

Lauren Shears
William Paterson
Paoly Figueroa
Rutgers-Newark

Week 2

Whitney Verduin
Richard Stockton
Allison Becker
Rutgers-Newark

Week 3

Whitney Verduin
Richard Stockton
Julie Grochowski
Rutgers-Camden

Week 4

Tiffany Aciz
Montclair State
Julie Grochowski
Rutgers-Camden

* Indicates ECAC Player of the Week selection as well