Volume 5, October 6, 2009

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Cornell sophomore setter Jordan Reeder (Zephyr Cove, Nev.) had the best outing of her career, as she posted 34 assists to lead the Big Red to a 3-0 victory over Columbia on Saturday. Reeder also registered seven digs, two block assists, one service ace, and had two kills with no errors on four attempts (.500).

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Yale freshman setter Kerry Clavadetscher (Seattle, Wash.) ran the Bulldogs offense to a commanding straight-set victory over Brown on Friday night. Clavadetscher, who played less than two full sets of the sweep, distributed a match-high 21 assists against the Bears. She also picked up three digs and two blocks (one solo). The rookie currently sits second in the Ivy League in assists, averaging 9.67 per set.

THE HONOR ROLL
Brown freshman setter Alexandra Ilistad (Alamo, Calif.) looked solid in her first extended collegiate action, compiling 14 assists in three sets for the Bears, and helping key the attack against Yale. Ilistad also added one kill and two digs on the weekend.

Cornell freshman outside hitter Deveney Pula (Long Beach, Calif.) led the Big Red offense in its 3-0 defeat of Columbia on Saturday. She tallied a game-high 10 kills with just four errors on 27 attempts (.222) to go along with eight digs and three block assists.

Dartmouth senior outside hitter Megan MacGregor (Carlsbad, Calif.) continues to provide senior leadership, as she led the Big Green to a season sweep of Harvard. MacGregor led both sides in kills with 16 as she had a hitting percentage of .517, recording just one error in the three sets. She also provided one service ace and four blocks in the effort. MacGregor currently leads the team with 17 service aces and is second in digs with 111 and kills with 119.

Harvard sophomore libero Christine Wu (Naperville, Ill.) registered a match-high 19 digs against Dartmouth for an average of 6.33 per set. Wu, who has posted double-digit digs in 12-of-13 matches this season, averages just over five digs per set. Her 19 digs in just three sets is a season best for the Crimson.

In Penn’s only match of the weekend, junior outside hitter Julia Swanson (Houston, Texas) was a force as she had a match-high 17 kills (5.67) while hitting .297. She also added five digs and two total blocks as the Quakers swept Princeton in three sets, its first victory over the Tigers in four years.

Penn freshman right sider Lauren Martin (Bedford, Texas) had an impressive performance in the Quakers' 3-0 sweep of Princeton over the weekend. She finished second on the team with 12 kills (4.0) and had just one error while hitting .524. Martin also added two block assists as the Quakers beat the Tigers for the first time in four years.

Princeton senior outside hitter Sheena Donohue (Los Gatos, Calif.) recorded 12 kills and six digs in Ivy League opener against Penn.

Yale sophomore Bridget Hearst (Pacific Palisades, Calif.) was the model of efficiency in the Bulldogs' sweep of Brown on Friday night. Hearst, playing in only two sets, had seven kills on 10 swings without an error for a .700 hitting percentage. She also picked up two digs, landed a service ace and had a hand in two blocks, including one solo stuff.

2009-10 AWARDWINNERS
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sept. 8 — Ashley Hawkins (Penn) / Cat Dailey (Yale)
Sept. 14 — Megan Gaughn (Columbia)
Sept. 22 — Laurel Johnson (Yale)
Sept. 29 — Alexis Crusey (Yale)
Oct. 6 — Jordan Reeder (Cornell)

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Sept. 8 — Taylor Docter (Harvard)
Sept. 14 — Megan Gaughn (Columbia)
Sept. 22 — Lauren Martin (Penn)
Sept. 29 — Megan Gaughn (Columbia)
Oct. 6 — Kerry Clavadetscher (Yale)