October 15, 2008
Rieger, Wilson Sweep NECC Honors Again
 

(Nashua, N.H.) - For the second straight week, the Daniel Webster College women’s volleyball team has swept the individual weekly awards from the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) as Kristina Rieger of Concord, N.H. and Amanda Wilson of Merrimack, N.H. have been named NECC Player and Rookie of the Week, respectively.

Rieger, a junior middle blocker, played in all three matches last week registering a .425 attack percentage, averaging 2.33 kills per set and 1.22 digs per set. She opened the week hitting .333 with six kills and one error on 15 attempts and added four digs and three blocks in a 3-0 loss at Mount Ida October 7th.

Rieger followed with an errorless six-kill on 13 attempt outing and added seven digs, two aces and two blocks in a 3-0 setback to Regis College October 13th. She closed her week the same day with an eye-catching nine kills on 19 attempts with no errors to hit .474, and added three aces and a block in a 3-0 victory over Becker College.

Wilson, a freshman outside hitter, earned her third Rookie of the Week award this season after hitting .200 while averaging 1.67 kills and 1.33 digs and service aces per set.

Wilson tallied four kills with no errors on 12 attempts and added four aces and seven digs in the loss to Mount Ida. She followed with nine kills, two aces, and four digs against Regis and closed the week with two kills, six aces, and a dig in the victory over Becker.

Under the leadership of first year head coach Braden Zamore, the Eagles tied the all time program record for wins in a season with their ninth in the victory over Becker. The team stands 10-5 overall after a Tuesday night win over Pine Manor College and returns to action Thursday night when they travel to Wentworth Institute of Technology for a 7:00 p.m. matchup.

For information about Daniel Webster College athletics, and for current schedules, visit www.dwc.edu/athletics.

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