NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
VOLLEYBALL

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

FALL 2007
WEEK ENDING 9/9/07

PLAYER OF THE WEEK  

Lizzelle Cintron, New Jersey City University
Senior, Middle Blocker
Elizabeth, NJ/Elizabeth

Cintron earns NJAC Player of the Week honors after averaging 6.41 kills and 3.71 digs per game in a 4-1 week of non-conference play for the Gothic Knights. She first recorded 22 kills, 11 digs and five blocks in a 3-1 road loss to No. 23 Stevens. She then opened play in the Endicott College Invitational by notching 22 kills, 12 digs, and four blocks in a 3-1 win over Bowdoin. She collected match totals of nine kills and 10 digs in a 3-1 win over Salve Regina, before registering a triple-double 33 kills, 18 digs, and 10 blocks in a 3-2 victory over Springfield. She wrapped up tournament Most Valuable Player honors by finishing with 23 kills, 12 digs, and five blocks in a 3-0 sweep of host Endicott. The two-time reigning NJAC Player of the Year, Cintron currently ranks fifth all-time in kills in NCAA Division III history.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK  

Devon Johnston, Montclair State University
Freshman, Outside Hitter
Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown

Johnston earns NJAC Rookie of the Week honors after helping propel the Red Hawks to a 5-0 week of non-conference play. She opened the week with 11 kills and four aces in a 3-0 sweep of John Jay. She then had 11 kills and nine digs in a 3-0 sweep of Baruch, before tallying six kills, three aces, and 11 digs in a 3-0 win over Farmingdale State in the SUNY Old Westbury Tournament. On the final day at Old Westbury, she posted six kills, five aces, and three digs in a 3-0 win over Lincoln, before collecting match totals of 10 kills, two aces, and three digs in a 3-0 victory over the host Panthers. Johnston averaged 3.14 kills per game while helping to lead the Red Hawks to the Old Westbury Tournament championship.

PREVIOUS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - FALL 2007

 Player Rookie

Week 1

Audrey O'Donnell
Richard Stockton
Alex Johanesen
NJCU

Week 2

*Lizzelle Cintron
NJCU
Devon Johnston
Montclair State

* Indicates ECAC Player of the Week selection as well