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ECC Volleyball Report - Week One

ECC Volleyball Report - Week One

Player of the Week
Larissa Schneid, Mercy (Sr, OH - Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Schneid had a team-high-tying 27 kills on the week with 23 digs and four aces as Mercy went 2-0. The senior opened the week with 14 kills and 16 digs in the win over Southern Connecticut on Friday. The outside hitter ended the week with 13 kills and seven digs in the win over Assumption.

Defensive Player of the Week
Selma Vulic, Mercy (Sr, L - New Rochelle, N.Y.)
Vulic had a team-high 38 digs with five assists and three aces as Mercy went 2-0 to start the season. The senior opened the week with 15 digs, three aces, and three assists in the win over Southern Connecticut on Friday. The libero ended the week with a match-high 23 digs with two assists in the Mavericks' win over Assumption on Friday.

Setter of the Week
Yarianne Gonzalez, Mercy (Sr, S - Manati, Puerto Rico)
Gonzalez had a team-high 78 assists with 16 digs and four kills as Mercy went 2-0 on the week. The senior had a match-high 40 assists with seven digs in the win over Southern Connecticut on Friday. The setter ended the week with a match-high 38 assists with nine digs and three kills in the win over Assumption.

Rookie of the Week
Ryann Frontera, Queens (Fr, L/S - Dripping Springs, Texas)
Frontera began her collegiate start against a tough regional opponent as she tallied 25 digs against New Haven. In the five-set victory over Post to help Queens improve to 2-2 on the young season, the Texan native matched her career-high with 25 digs, while tallying four service aces.


ECC Weekly Honor Roll

Angie Vizcaino Araujo, Mercy (Jr, OH - Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic)
Vizcaino Araujo opened her Mercy with a team-high-tying 27 kills to go along with 21 digs as Mercy went 2-0 to open the season. The junior opened her Mercy career with a double-double by way of 15 kills and 14 digs in the win over Southern Connecticut on Friday. The outside hitter ended the week with 12 kills and seven digs in the win over Assumption on Friday.

Alexis Deodat, Queens (Jr, RS/MB - Riverview, Fla.)
The senior from Riverview, Fla. started all four matches in the Long Island Invitational as she helped Queens to a 2-2 start. Deodat tallied her first double-double of the season against New Haven with 12 kills and 12 digs while notching two service aces. She would match those numbers in the five-set victory over Post as she posted her second double-double with 12 kills and 12 digs with two service aces and two blocks.

Christina Franco, Queens (So, OH - Lynbrook, N.Y.)
Franco picked off where she left last season as she quickly went to work notching 36 kills, 45 digs, and six service aces in the Long Island Invitational. She combined for her 23 kills and 28 digs in the 2-0 day as Queens defeated Nyack and Post. In the five-set victory over the Eagles, Franco tallied her first double-double of the season with 12 kills and 23 digs to help Queens improve to 2-2 on the season

Jaycee Karelus, D'Youville (So, OH - Churchville, N.Y.)
Jaycee Karelus had a stellar performance on the court for the Saints, pacing the team with 25 kills over four matches. The Churchville, N.Y. native finished the weekend with 1.79 kills-per-set. Karelus was also credited with 14 digs and four service aces; while averaging .64 blocks-per-set.


ECC Volleyball Players of the Week

Date     Player Defensive Setter Rookie
8/29 Larissa Schneid, Mercy           Selma Vulic, Mercy           Yarianne Gonzalez, Mercy           Ryann Frontera, Queens

Standings

  Conference
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Overall
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GP Record Win % PF PA GP Record Win % GF GA Last 10 Streak
Daemen 1. * # 10 10-0 1.000 30 6 26 20-6 0.769 65 25 7-3 Lost 1
Mercy 4. 10 6-4 0.600 22 19 20 13-7 0.650 44 30 5-5 Lost 1
Molloy 3. 10 6-4 0.600 20 15 28 16-12 0.571 51 44 6-4 Lost 2
Queens (N.Y.) 2. 10 6-4 0.600 22 15 25 12-13 0.480 46 49 6-4 Lost 1
Roberts Wesleyan 10 2-8 0.200 13 26 23 4-19 0.174 22 62 2-8 Lost 2
D'Youville 10 0-10 0.000 4 30 27 4-23 0.148 22 74 0-10 Lost 20


Last Week's Results

Friday August 26, 2022
Saturday August 27, 2022
Sunday August 28, 2022


Upcoming Games

Tuesday August 30, 2022
Thursday September 01, 2022
Friday September 02, 2022
Saturday September 03, 2022
Sunday September 04, 2022


NCAA Statistical Rankings

Through games August 28


ECC Team Notes

Daemen:  The Daemen women's volleyball team was idle this weekend. The Wildcats open up the 2022 season at home on Sunday with the Wildcat Den Classic tournament, where they will play Franklin Pierce, Clarion, and Mercyhurst at the tournament that runs September 4-5. Daemen will be led by first-year head coach Eli Irizarry, who takes over for 2021 ECC Coach of the Year Stephanie Albano. Irizarry returns 12 players and five All-Conference selections from last season's East Region championship team.

D'Youville:  The D'Youville University women's volleyball team went 2-2 over the weekend, bringing home wins over St. Michael's and Kutztown at the SNHU/Saint Anselm Tournament.

Mercy:  The Mercy College volleyball team went 2-0 on the week with wins over Southern Connecticut State and Assumption. The Mavericks were led by senior Larissa Schneid and junior Angie Vizcaino Araujo who both had a team-high 27 kills. Mercy resumes action on Thursday, September 1st when they play at Caldwell at 5 p.m.

Molloy:  No team notes submitted.

Queens:  The Knights went 2-2 in the Long Island Invitational at home including a 2-0 Saturday as they swept Nyack before a five-set thriller against Post moved them to .500 on the young season. It will be another busy week as a season-high eight-match road stand opens beginning with a trip to Dominican University Tuesday evening. Queens will travel to Georgian Court for three matches as they match up against Sheperd on Friday, before concluding the week against Saint Rose and Georgian Court on Saturday.

Roberts Wesleyan: The Roberts Wesleyan women's volleyball team traveled to the Saint Anselm/SNHU tournament over the weekend. The Redhawks went 1-3, picking up a win against Saint Michael's. Roberts will host Brockport on Wednesday, Sept. 7.


Polls

AVCA Division II Top 25
NCAA East Region Poll (First poll released October 26) 
ECC Preseason Poll

Previously in the Polls

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