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

Cintron earns NJAC Player of the Week honors for the fourth time this season after averaging 5.71 kills and 4.57 digs per game in a 5-0 week of play for the Gothic Knights. She opened the week by tallying a match-high 12 digs despite playing in only one game of NJCU’s 3-0 win over Rutgers-Newark. She then opened play in the FDU-Florham Invitational by notching nine kills, four aces, and 15 digs despite playing in only two games of the Gothic Knights’ 3-0 win over St. Joseph’s-Patchogue. She then produced 11 kills, four aces, and eight digs in a 3-0 win over Manhattanville, before tallying a triple-double 25 kills, 12 digs, and 10 blocks in a 3-1 non-conference win over league-rival Montclair State. She wrapped up the week by helping NJCU capture the championship of the FDU Invitational by registering a double-double 34 kills and 17 digs in a 3-1 title match win over the host Devils. Cintron, who was named to the FDU-Florham All-Tournament team, currently leads the NJAC in both hitting percentage (.395) and kills per game (5.70) while ranking ninth all-time in NCAA Divisions I, II, and III combined with 2,695 career kills.

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

Young earns NJAC Rookie of the Week honors for the second time this season after averaging 4.36 kills and 3.00 digs per game in a 3-0 week of play for the Profs. She first registered nine kills and 13 digs in Rowan’s 3-0 NJAC win over Rutgers-Camden. She then produced a double-double 23 kills and 10 digs in a 3-0 win over Albright, before wrapping up the week with a double-double 16 kills and 10 digs in a 3-2 road win at Gwynedd-Mercy. Young currently ranks 11th in the NJAC in kills with an average of 2.71 per game.