FLUSHING, N.Y. – Last week the Queens College women's volleyball team continued their winning way as they recorded three victories and will look to keep the momentum going as they continue East Coast Conference play in their lone match of the week.  
 
Last week the Knights defeated Pace University in three sets, and Daemen University in four sets before ending the week with a five-set victory over D'Youville University in ECC play.

Queens College Knights Preview (2024 Record: 10-5 overall, 3-0 ECC)

• Through the first five weeks of the regular season, head coach Stefan Leger and the Knights boast an overall record of 13-5, 3-0 ECC, and enter week six of the season on a six-match winning streak.
• As a team, the Knights have recorded 831 kills averaging 11.7 per set, 782 assists averaging 11.0 per set, 137 service aces averaging 1.9 per set, and 126.5 total blocks averaging 1.8 per set.
• In the 2024 East Coast Conference Coaches' Preseason Poll, the Knights have been tabbed to finish fourth and take the last postseason spot earning 26 total points. (Link)
• The Knights are led by freshman setter/right side Madi Hathaway (Edmond, OK) who has recorded 157 kills on a .249 hitting %, 169 digs, 228 assists, and 33 service aces.
  • The Edmond native has recorded five triple-doubles and seven double-doubles notching a career-high 18 kills on a .342 hitting % against Bridgeport, 27 assists against East Stroudsburg, 19 digs against Post, and 13 service aces against Holy Family
  • On Monday (Oct. 7) Hathaway earned her fifth straight spot on the ECC Women's Volleyball Weekly Report Sheet as she was named Rookie of the Week for the fourth time this year.
  • Hathaway has earned two ECC Player and Rookie of the Week honors (9.9 | 9.16) and one Honor Roll (9.23) spot.
  • The rookie is tied for first in the nation in Triple-Doubles (5) after the fifth week of play.
• Junior outside hitter Kendall Conrad (Carrolltown, PA) has recorded a team-high 178 kills and 21 service aces to go with two double-doubles
  • Conrad recorded a season-best 17 kills in the victor over D'Youville Saturday (10.5), 14 digs in the victory over Roberts Wesleyan Sunday afternoon, and tied a career-best five service aces against Pittsburgh-Johnston on Saturday (9.14)
  • The junior earned two ECC Honor Roll spots through the first five ECC Weekly Report Sheets.
• Junior libero Sarah Munn (Torrance, CA) leads the team in digs (345) and has recorded 21 service aces to go with one double-double.
  • On Monday (Oct. 7) Munn earned her third straight spot on the ECC Weekly Report Sheet as she was named on the Honor Roll sheet.
  • She was named ECC Defensive Player of the Week on September 9.
  • The junior notched her first career double-double against Post on Sept. 7 with 20 digs and 11 assists.
  • Munn recorded a program and career-best 35 digs against D'Youville on Oct. 6.
• Senior setter Despina Boudouris (Athens, Greece) has recorded 400 assists, 129 digs, and 14 service aces to go with three double-doubles.
  • On Friday, Sept. 13, Boudouris became the sixth player in program history to surpass the 2K Assist mark.
  • On Wednesday, Sept. 25 the senior recorded a career-best five service aces in the victory over Holy Family.
  • On the year Boudouris has earned three ECC Honor Roll spots (9.9 | 9.16 | 9.30).

Opponent Outlook

The Knights have one match on the week on Thursday, October 10 as they host the Lions of Molloy University in ECC play.

Molloy University Preview

• Overall Wins-Losses History: 18-21
• Last Win: 3-0 (10/4/22)
• Last Loss: 1-3 (11/10/23)
• The Lions enter the week with an overall record of 11-5 and 2-1 in ECC play and are coming off a weekend conference split with a victory over D'Youville and a loss to Daemen University.
• The Knights trail the All-Time series 18-21 and are looking to end a four-match losing streak against the Lions in search of their first win since the 2022 season when Queens earned a 3-0 victory on October 4.

Week Six Outlook

Leger and the Knights conclude their homestand in ECC play beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 15 versus the Spartans of St. Thomas Aquinas College before welcoming the Mavericks of Mercy University on Saturday, Oct. 19.

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