For the third time this season, Simic earned NEC Player of the Week after totaling 42 kills and 35 digs over the course of two matches. Against Seton Hall on Oct. 7, the junior outside hitter tallied 15 kills and 20 digs, while also contributing three assists, two aces and one block. In the Blackbirds’ NEC opener, Simic helped LIU post a 3-1 win over Central Connecticut State as she turned in 27 kills on a .415 hitting percentage. The Klek, Serbia native also picked up 15 digs and served one ace in the victory. For the week, Simic averaged 5.35 kills and 4.38 digs per set. At the beginning of last week, Simic ranked 23rd in the nation in aces per set (0.52) and 28th in kills per set (4.09), as she also shares the NEC match-high in kills with 33, which she recorded at Stony Brook on Sept. 17.