COLONIA, NJ. – In the fourth East Coast Conference women's volleyball weekly report sheet released Monday afternoon Queens College women's volleyball middle blocker
Jonaida Donowa (Porter, TX) was named Co-Defensive Player of the Week and freshman Setter/Right Side
Madi Hathaway (Edmond, OK) was named Rookie of the Week.
While junior outside hitter
Kendall Conrad (Carrolltown, PA), and senior setter
Despina Boudouris (Athens, Greece) were awarded a Honor Roll spot.
For the fourth straight week the women's volleyball program has earned a spot on the weekly report sheet and third time this year multiple student-athletes have been to the sheet. On the year the team has collected a total of 16 honors with two Player of the Week, three Defensive Player of the Week, Three Rookie of the Week and eight Honor Roll spots.
Co-Defensive Player of the Week – Jonaida Donowa (Porter, TX)
For the second time this year Donowa has earned Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors and first since September 16.
Donowa recorded a 31.0 point week notching 19 kills, 12 blocks
(an ECC week high), nine digs, and five service aces as Queens went 3-0 on the week. In their two sweeps over CACC members Holy Family and Georgian Court, the rookie notched nine kills, five blocks, two digs, and one service ace. In the 3-2 reverse sweep victory over Roberts Wesleyan Donowa tallied 10 kills to go with a career-best seven blocks and four service aces as Queens earned their first ECC victory of the year Sunday afternoon.
Rookie of the Week - Madi Hathaway (Edmond, OK)
For the third time this year Hathaway has earned Rookie of the Week. On the year the rookie has earned two Player of the Week, three Rookie of the Week and a Honor Roll spot for a team-high six honors.
Hathaway recorded 12 kills, 33 assists, 17 service aces, and 19 digs and her sixth double-double of the year in a 3-0 week for the Knights. In the 3-0 sweep over Holy Family Hathaway set a new program record for the most aces in a single match as the rookie totaled 13 aces, including six aces in the first set. Hathaway recorded the best three-set performance against other Division II competitions and the second most aces in Division II this year. In the Knights' 3-2 ECC comeback victory over Roberts Wesleyan, the rookie notched 11 assists, eight digs, and three service aces as Queens opened ECC play on a winning note.
Honor Roll - Kendall Conrad (Carrolltown, PA)
For the second time this year Conrad has earned a Honor Roll and first since September 9.
The junior recorded a team-high 42.5 points with 33 kills, 20 digs, 10 blocks, and three service aces in a 3-0 week for the Knights. Conrad recorded 18 digs, six digs, eight blocks, and two service aces in the two sweeps over CACC members Holy Family and Georgian Court. In their ECC opener against Roberts Wesleyan Sunday afternoon Conrad recorded her second double-double of the year with a season-high 15 kills, and 14 digs to go with two blocks and one service ace as Queens battled from a 0-2 deficit to earn 3-2 victory in ECC play.
For the third time this year Boudouris has been named to the Honor Roll sheet following a spot on the September 9 and 16.
In a 3-0 week for the Knights Boudouris recorded 61 assists, 20 digs, five service aces, and three kills. In the 3-0 sweep over Holy Family Wednesday evening the senior recorded 12 assists and a career-best five service aces. In the Knights 3-2 ECC comeback victory over Roberts Wesleyan Boudouris recorded a match-high 36 assists to go with six digs and one kill as Queens opened ECC play on a winning note.
NEXT MATCH
The Knights return to non-conference play as they travel to Pleasantville, N.Y. on Wednesday, Oct. 2 with a matchup against the Setters of Pace University. The first serve is set for 7:00 p.m.
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