NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
VOLLEYBALL

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

FALL 2007
WEEK ENDING 9/23/07

PLAYER OF THE WEEK  

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

Cintron earns NJAC Player of the Week honors for the third consecutive week after averaging 5.79 kills, 3.83 digs, and 1.21 blocks per game during six matches for the Gothic Knights. After notching a double-double 16 kills and 11 digs in a 3-0 NJAC win over Montclair State, she tallied 14 kills and six digs in just two games of the Knights’ 3-0 non-conference road win at Baruch. One night later at the Salisbury Invitational, she recorded a double-double 27 kills and 12 digs in a 3-2 loss to Johns Hopkins, before tallying a double-double 31 kills and 19 digs in a 3-2 non-conference win over league-rival Richard Stockton. She wrapped up the week by being named to the Salisbury Invitational All-Tournament Team following a double-double 24-kill and 23-dig performance in a 3-2 loss to host Salisbury, followed by a double-double 27 kills and 21 digs in a 3-1 loss to Gettysburg. Cintron is one of only four players in the history of NCAA Division III to record 2,500 career kills.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK  

Siobahn Young, Rowan University
Freshman, Outside Hitter
Mullica Hill, NJ/Clearview Regional

Young earns NJAC Rookie of the Week honors after leading the Profs to a pair of NJAC victories during the week. She first tallied eight kills and eight digs in Rowan’s first conference win of the season, a 3-0 victory over Rutgers-Newark. Just two days later, she notched a triple-double 25 kills, 10 assists, and 27 digs in Rowan’s 3-2 NJAC come-from-behind win at William Paterson. Young has recorded 86 kills, 82 assists, 17 service aces, and 94 digs on the season for the Profs.

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

Week 3

Lizzelle Cintron
NJCU
Alex Johanesen
NJCU

Week 4

*Lizzelle Cintron
NJCU
Siobahn Young
Rowan

* Indicates ECAC Player of the Week selection as well