NORFOLK, Va. — Florida A&M freshman Nicole Abreu was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Volleyball Player of the Week, the conference announced today. Teammate Valeria Lopez earned Setter of the Week honors, while Norfolk State’s Melvina Brown was selected Defensive Specialist of the Week. Jill Aquino, of Norfolk State, was named Rookie of the Week.
Abreu (OH, 6-0, Fr., Lima, Peru) totaled 39 kills, 25 digs, five service aces, five assists and two blocks against Stetson, South Carolina State and Savannah State. She recorded two double-doubles of kills and digs in the three matches, including a 10-kill, 10-dig performance in a three-set win over Savannah State.
Aquino (S, 5-8, Fr., Stafford, Texas) compiled 63 assists, 14 digs, three kills, two service aces and one total block against Coppin State and Morgan State. She tallied a double-double of 33 assists with 14 digs in a five-set victory over Coppin State.
Lopez (S, 5-9, Jr., Medellin, Colombia) totaled 110 assists, 29 digs, seven kills and two service aces, in three matches. She notched two double-doubles, including 50 assists with 13 digs against North Florida.
Brown (L, 5-6, Jr., Warrenton, Va.) led the team with 24 digs, against Coppin State, the most by a Spartan player in four years. She also helped hold Coppin State to a .113 hitting percentage in a five-set win.
Other Top Performers
Lucia Babic (MDES) finished with nine digs, eight kills, one block and one service ace against Howard.
Alondra Bautista (B-CU) registered a double-double of 14 kills and 13 digs against Stetson.
Keana Browne (MSU) averaged 15.5 kills, 3.0 total blocks and 1.0 digs in victories over Hampton and Norfolk State.
Tamia Dockery (HOW) tallied a match-high 32 assists in a three-set win over Delaware State.
Guro Froberg (CSU) posted a season-high 18 digs in a 3-2 loss to Norfolk State.
Maria Yvette Garcia (FAMU) led the team with 14 kills in a 3-0 win against Savannah State.
J’Nai Higgins (B-CU) posted a double-double of 26 assists and 24 digs, with one kill and one service ace, against Stetson.
Jessica Johnson (NSU) tied a career-high 21 kills in a win over Coppin State.
Micah Leavell (HAM) tallied a season-high 17 kills in a five-set win over Coppin State.
Brianna Lilly (HAM) recorded a season-high 49 assists and tied a career-high three service aces in a 3-2 win over Coppin State.
Jasmine Lindor (NCAT) hit .286, with three kills, and 1.5 blocks against Campbell.
Dominique Madarang (CSU) averaged 7.3 assists per set against Norfolk State and Hampton.
Morgan Marlbrough (HOW) recorded a team-high 13 digs against Delaware State.
Reeana Richardson (HAM) totaled two double-doubles of 36 kills and 23 digs against Morgan State and Coppin State
Glorines Rosado (CSU) tied a season-high 22 digs in a 3-2 loss to Hampton.
Roi Wallace (MSU) totaled 75 assists, four kills, eight digs and one service ace in wins over Hampton and Norfolk State.