Simic turned in a troika of stellar performances to earn a NEC Player of the Week selection for the second time as the Blackbirds went 3-0 for the week and stretched their winning streak to six matches. In a 3-0 sweep of Fairleigh Dickinson on Oct. 10, the Serbia native turned in nine kills and six digs. Later in the day, she registered a double-double with 20 kills and 11 digs while hitting .500 for the match as LIU swept Quinnipiac. On Oct. 11, Simic netted 12 kills and 17 digs as the Blackbirds knocked out Sacred Heart in three sets. It was her ninth double-double of the season. For the week, Simic averaged 4.56 kills and 3.78 digs per set, adding eight blocks and five aces. The senior is the first repeat selection for this honor in 2009.